The Chairman of North-East Governors’ Forum and Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has expressed concern over the recent resumption of attacks by insurgents across the region.
He said the attacks are capable of undermining the successes already recorded in the theatre of war.
Zulum stated this on Thursday at the opening of 11th meeting of the Forum in Damaturu, Yobe State.
“At this juncture, let me commend the efforts of the members of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in their determined efforts to eradicate the menace of insurgency.
“The recent re-emergence of attacks by the insurgents is a matter of serious concern capable of undermining the successes already recorded in the theatre of war,”; Zulum said.
The Forum’s chair opined that the military should revisit its operational strategy so as to be more offensive.
Yobe governor, Mai Mala Buni, in his welcome address also stressed the importance of synergy between the state and Federal governments, as well we the security agencies, towards checking the resurgence of attacks by insurgents.
“Similarly, the need to generate employment opportunities for our youth is very crucial to avoid exposing them as veritable tools for recruitment into terrorism, banditry and other forms of social vices,”; Buni said.
Buni tasked his colleagues to act fast to consolidate the gains achieved in peace, security and the socio-economic developments recorded in the last few years.
