Tinubu visits Borno, calls for new counter insurgency approach

The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Governor of Lagos State, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for a fresh approach to counter insurgency.

Tinubu made the call on Monday during a visit to Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum in Maiduguri.

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“We have been on this (insurgency) for sometime, We have seen the reaction of the federal government, we have seen the reaction of the armed forces, this is no longer a conventional warfare, this is more tactical, more reason, more crude.

“In such situation what we do is to replan our strategy. We have seen the governor’s life has been attacked more than one occasion in effort to eliminate him but Allah is mighty, he has protected and will continue to protect you”Tinubu said.”

Tinubu, who commiserated with the governor over the killing of farmers by Boko Haram insurgents, said it was impossible to make meaningful development under insurgency.

“You can’t concentrate, become innovative and excel if you have to make educational development in fear. We saw people who have endured so much agony, denial, brutality decided to run to their farms to develop means of livelihood not only for themselves but for all of us, at the end they were slaughtered.

“That’s not religion, it is not in our religion (Islam), it is not in Christianity either, it is an act of wickedness. I want His Excellency and members of the state executive to see this visit not as a condolence only, not a sympathy only, but as a solidarity and commitment that we must defeat all evil doers,” Tinubu also said.

The APC leader commended Governor Zulum’s commitment to security.

“Professor Zulum is a man of courage, brilliance, talented plus great character. Is a different thing for one to be talented, and another to have character. Zulum is a man who is talented combined with great character and courageously take the responsibility of governance without looking back.

Senator Tinubu called on government to come up with social protection measures that would tackle unemployment .

“We have to remove these unemployed youth from the streets, from been available for evil doers for recruitment. Don’t tell me they are illiterates, anybody that can operate Keke Napep and do little repairs, anybody that can hold guns, dismantle guns and service it is no more an illiterate”.

Governor Zulum, in his response, appreciated the leader and promised to invest more on security.