Gombe State Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya says if any security failure in his state will expose 22 million population of the entire northeast to danger.
He said this in Gombe on Thursday while receiving the Acting General Officer Commanding, 3 Division, Jos, Brigadier-General Musa Danmadami, on an operational tour.
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“As you rightly said that Gombe is a peaceful state in the region.
“So, if you allow Gombe to slip up and fall into that category, then God forbid, the whole region will be having a problem and you can imagine 22 million people falling into danger,” he said.
Noting that no price is too big for his administration to pay for peace and security, he told the GOC and members of his entourage to interact with the people to appreciate their fears of insecurity.
“While you go round your military formations it is equally important to visit those places that are very vulnerable to attacks and threats so that you can know how to tackle them”, he added.
He thanked the army for supporting the state, noting, however, that the peace and the location of the state at the centre of the northeast made it a safe haven for fleeing IDPs which might pose threat to the continuous peace of the state.
Earlier, Danmadami said crisis could only be addressed through political solution.
