Following renewed attacks on communities in Borno state by Boko Haram insurgents, Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State, Friday appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari for an urgent plan to effectively police Nigeria’s borders along the embattled State.
Borno, located on the North Eastern part on Nigeria, shares borders with the country’s neighbours, including Niger, Chad and Cameroon.
Zulum, lamented the renewed attacks in Borno communities of Gubio and Magumeri, the burning government establishments, and religious worship centres.
The Governor, who stated this while briefing State House Correspondents after meeting with the President, called on the Federal government to “equip and strengthen the Nigeria Police Force to enhance effective response to insurgents attacks to complement efforts of the Military”
He disclosed that the State had begun a process of dialogue with local communities with a view to integrating repentant Boko Haram militants, and called on the federal government to speed up the process of granting pardon to militants who are ready to lay down arms.
“We have already commenced the process of dialoguing with our traditional rulers, religious leaders and youths with the view to identifying militants who want to repent.
“We also want to appeal to the President to help speed up the process of granting pardons for repentant militants,” he said.
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