The Shehu of Borno, His Eminence Alhaji Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai Elkanemi, on Friday, while paying a traditional Sallah homage to the governor at the Government House, lamented that Borno State is no longer safe.
The Shehu made this lamentation following an attack on the convoy of Governor Babagana Zulum in the northern part of the state, describing it as “very unfortunate” and a “great pity”.
It would be recalled that the governor’s convoy was, last Wednesday, attacked at Baga town in Kukawa local government area of the state during a visit to the area.
According to the Shehu, “If the convoy of the whole Chief Security Officer of the state will be attacked, then wallahi, nobody is safe, because he is the number one citizen of the state, he is the Chief Security Officer of the State. “If a convoy of such highly placed person in the State will be attacked, I repeat, nobody is safe.
The royal father also called on everyone to pray for God’s intervention because the matter is getting worse. “I urge everyone to raise up our hands to seek for Allah’s intervention,” the Shehu said.
Speaking further, His Eminence also harped on the COVID-19 pandemic, urging Borno citizens to continue to adhere strictly to all preventive protocols advocated by health experts.
Also, in addressing environmental issues, the Shehu lamented the spate of deforestation in the state, urging the state government to take urgent measures to curb this trend to avoid a serious environmental problem. He called for the reintroduction of tree planting which was a regular practice in the past.
In his remarks, Governor Zulum thanked the Shehu for the visit and assured him of government’s readiness to address the issues raised by him.
