YOLA — Governor Murtala Nyako and community leaders in Adamawa State have hailed the conduct of both the military and the people, following federal government’s declaration of emergency rule in the state.

Adamawa is one of the three states the government declared a state of emergency recently, in the aftermath of activities of radical Islamic sect, Boko Haram, others being Borno and Yobe states.

Nyako, who spoke when he received Defence Headquarters’ assessment team at at State House, Yola, last weekend, however, expressed surprise that the declaration of emergency by the federal government came to him as a surprise.

A statement signed by the Director of Defence Information, Brig-General Chris Olukolade, quoted Governor Nyako as saying that though the state was not expecting the declaration, he, however, commended the Armed Forces on the way it was being executed.

Nyako said there had been no report of human rights’ abuse within the state, adding that the troops had been living in peace with the populace.

He said: “The children are more disciplined and the soldiers well-behaved. The youths are beginning to see the need for togetherness and the advantages of it.”

Speaking further, the governor said the emergency rule had affected the akara sellers, suya sellers and all others who operated between the hours of 6pm and 10pm.

He said: “The state has, therefore, instituted a welfare scheme to cater for this category of people.

“The way the government of the state has cooperated with the military in ensuring security should be a model to be studied and copied by other states.”

Earlier, leader of the DHQ assessment team commended the governor for his support for the security agencies in the state before and after the declaration of emergency.

He also commended Governor Nyako for sensitizing the people of the state to cooperate with the troops and pointed to a skill acquisition programme that also benefitted women in the barracks organized by the governor as evidence.

At Konkol, a border town with Cameroon, the Wakilin Konkol, Mahia LGA, Alhaji Ibrahim Mumini Yuguda, commended the conduct of the troops deployed to the community, noting that the troops had been operating in peace with the members of the community.

He said since the arrival of the military, people of his community had been going about their normal activities unhindered.

Affirming the traditional ruler’s statement, the Councillor of Konkol, Mohammed Maji, also implored the DHQ to ensure that if there was going to be any rotation of personnel, troops of the same traits should be deployed.

He pledged that the community would continue to assist the troops to ensure peace and security.

At Gurin, Fufore LGA, another border town with Nigerian-Cameroon boundary, where the DHQ team met with the traditional ruler and members of the community, the Hakimin Gurin, Alhaji Ibrahim Mohammed Yero, commended the troops deployed there, noting that they had conducted their operations professionally as expected of a well-trained and disciplined force.

A Youth leader, Mohammed Mara, pledged the continued support of the community, stating that information would always be provided to the deployed troops to help them in their assignment.


Abeg where did Aljazeera say 3000 women and children were killed? cos the same northerner should have been singing about it by now

Source :http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/06/emergency-nyako-community-leaders-laud-militarys-conduct-in-adamawa/