The Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima, has said despite the insurgency in the state, Maiduguri, the state capital, is safer than Lagos, Abuja and most state capitals in the country.


He stated this in Bauchi on Tuesday while addressing the Batch B National Youth Service Corps members deployed in Borno State, who are undergoing their orientation in Bauchi State.

The 1,387 corps members, deployed in Borno State, were sworn in on November 28 at their camp in Bauchi.Shettima, while assuring them that Borno State was now peaceful, said, “With all sense of responsibility and honesty, am saying that the worst in Maiduguri is over. Borno is now on the path to sustainable peace.

“Maiduguri is now safe even more than Lagos, Abuja and many other state capitals in Nigeria.”

He added that the Federal Government and the state government were working to maintain the peace in the state as the fight against insurgency was getting to an end.

The governor stated that despite some differences among Nigerians, they shared and were tied to a common destiny of making Nigeria great.

He noted that despite the seeming ideological, political and religious diversity of Nigerians, they should strive to ensure unity among themselves, which, he said, was the only way to put the country on the path of development.

Shettima informed the corps members that he was happy with their determination to serve their country by leaving their comfort zones and serving in the state.

He said the NYSC scheme would open their eyes to the reality of national coexistence, adding that the future of Nigeria rests on the shoulder of the youth.

The governor promised to provide necessary assistance to the corps members, including an increase in their allowances and the provision of decent accommodation.

He commended the Bauchi State Governor, Mohammed Abubakar, for accommodating Borno State corps members and the assistance rendered to them.

The Borno State NYSC Coordinator, Alhaji Lawal Turawa, said the prompt intervention of the Bauchi State governor, which led to the relocation of the corps members to the new camp, saved what would have been an ugly situation.

http://www.akelicious.com/2016/12/gov-shettimamaiduguri-now-safer-than.html#more

We thank God

But am observing the situation for now

in kanuri.

Crazy idiotts.

I been dey think sey this man get sense

"...Maiduguri is now safe even more than Lagos, Abuja and many other state capitals in Nigeria..."

I smell lies!!!

Na sheet him smoke ni?

Yes l agree with him, Maidugri is too save thats why our soldiers are dying in their numbers and orientation for Bornu state corps members is taking place in Bauchi. Tunder kiss u there.

Please does the word 'safe' now have a new meaning that we don't know of?

because going by the meaning that I know, Maiduguri is far from it.

Oh really? So what have bokoharam been killing, Cows or chicken?

SHETTIMA

For where? Dapada

Exactly wat u say after smoking maiduguri weed , where is d headquarter of Bokoharam, hv dey relocated

Really

Some pipu don't think before they open their mouth

Liar liar pants on fire


Joor check my signature jare

Before reading through..let me say he is high on Sambisa weed..

Lie of the decade!

May somalia thunder fire you there

Ok

Believe it or not the governor just spoke the "gospel truth", the odds of getting killed by boko haram are way higher than the odds of getting killed by things like road accident, robbery, cult/gang wars, street fight, police brutality, etc in big cities like Lagos, Rivers and Abuja......

Ps-If you dont understand English or Maths and cannot comprehend statistics, dont try arguing with me

Sir,
I hail ur intelligent stupidity, its common this days
the posters above me dont understand you, i do, there is confusion in the land

Is this man dreaming or what!!! Stop deceiving pple n tell d truth..

how safe is baga, konduga, chibok...

Akiko!
Believe this to your peril

Nigerians by now should know how to differentiate mere speeches from political speeches, it will save us lots of headache and whining.

No need to castigate shettima, he only wants to encourage more corpers to come to his state, chikena

Most of these politician have no single respect for their followers with the way they lie