Boko Haram Recruited Spies With N5,000 — Zulum

Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, has emphasised the
need to continue to fight poverty in the country, lamenting that
some people have been recruited into the Boko Haram group with just
N5,000.

He said this while delivering an address to mark 2021 democracy
day and second-year anniversary of his government.

The governor said a lot had been achieved not only in the
infrastructural development of the state but in the area of
securing the people from Boko Haram attack.

He said, “From records, we have experienced instances when
insurgents offered as low as between 5,000 and 10,000 Naira to
recruit some spies and smugglers of weapons.

“We needed to ensure that our good citizens had the support they
needed, and they were not exposed to potential attractions for the
incentives of insurgents.

“There was the risk that insurgents could, after making IDPs
socially and economically vulnerable, also explore that
vulnerability by offering food and cash incentives to recruit
fighters who could even serve as their spies in communities.”

On his achievements, the governor said, “With shared commitments
and with the strong goodwill, support and prayers from you, the
people of Borno State, we are delivering 556 capital projects with
70% of the total already completed while 30 per cent are at various
completion levels.

“Our projects, done with your support, include 194 capital
projects on education, which encompass rehabilitation, completion,
and fresh construction of Mega-size government technical colleges
and primary schools in different communities. We have 63 capital
projects on governance, and another 63 capital projects on roads,
transport, rural and urban development. 59 capital projects are
being delivered on water and environment; while on health, we are
delivering 58 capital projects that include establishment of 74
primary healthcare centres across local government areas,
rehabilitation of 8 General and specialist hospitals in MMC, Biu,
Damboa, Monguno and Magumeri.”

Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, has emphasised the
need to continue to fight poverty in the country, lamenting that
some people have been recruited into the Boko Haram group with just
N5,000.

He said this while delivering an address to mark 2021 democracy
day and second-year anniversary of his government.

The governor said a lot had been achieved not only in the
infrastructural development of the state but in the area of
securing the people from Boko Haram attack.

He said, “From records, we have experienced instances when
insurgents offered as low as between 5,000 and 10,000 Naira to
recruit some spies and smugglers of weapons.

“We needed to ensure that our good citizens had the support they
needed, and they were not exposed to potential attractions for the
incentives of insurgents.

“There was the risk that insurgents could, after making IDPs
socially and economically vulnerable, also explore that
vulnerability by offering food and cash incentives to recruit
fighters who could even serve as their spies in communities.”

On his achievements, the governor said, “With shared commitments
and with the strong goodwill, support and prayers from you, the
people of Borno State, we are delivering 556 capital projects with
70% of the total already completed while 30 per cent are at various
completion levels.

“Our projects, done with your support, include 194 capital
projects on education, which encompass rehabilitation, completion,
and fresh construction of Mega-size government technical colleges
and primary schools in different communities. We have 63 capital
projects on governance, and another 63 capital projects on roads,
transport, rural and urban development. 59 capital projects are
being delivered on water and environment; while on health, we are
delivering 58 capital projects that include establishment of 74
primary healthcare centres across local government areas,
rehabilitation of 8 General and specialist hospitals in MMC, Biu,
Damboa, Monguno and Magumeri.”