The Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni, on Tuesday urged the people of the state to expose every bad egg in their communities following the recent Boko Haram attack on Geidam town.
The governor described the resurgence of Boko Haram attacks on Geidam, the killings, and the displacement of families from their homes as sad.
Buni explained that the security situation in the state generally needed quick response and reassessment.
He made his position known during an emergency security meeting in Damaturu.
Buni said, “We thank God for the relative peace we now enjoy in most parts of the state.
“However, the sad events in Geidam calls for quick response and reassessment of the security situation in our respective communities and the state generally.”
Buni said the displacement of the victims in the holy month of Ramadan was condemnable, crude and grossly inhumane.
According to him, the meeting concentrated on the strategic engagement of critical stakeholders to discuss issues of security as they affected individual communities and the state at large.
He said a special security plan was mapped out to fight insurgency in Geidam because of its geographical location and proximity to the Lake Chad Basin.
Buni also noted that Geidam was bordering the Niger Republic and Damasak in Borno, one of the areas heavily infiltrated by Boko Haram insurgents.
“I am pleased to state that far-reaching decisions were made at the meeting with the Chief of Defence Staff especially, on reinforcement of personnel and improved strategy to effectively combat the attacks,” he said.
“We must expose every bad egg in our communities even if they are our relations, including our biological children.
“It is our responsibility to report suspicious movements in or near our communities. We cannot keep blaming the government and security agencies while people hoard valuable information,” Buni stressed.
