The governor of Niger state, Babangida Aliyu on Saturday revealed how he prevented Boko Haram from having security base in Niger state by sacking the Darul Salam sect from their Mokwa base in 2010.
According to the press statement issued by the governors’ Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Israel A. Ebije, the governor was proactive in sacking Darul Islam sect where at least the key leaders of the dreaded Boko Haram were once encamped.
The Niger state governor who spoke at the Adesoye College Offa at its 22nd graduation ceremony was emphatic that governors must take security issues seriously.
He insisted that once the sect members comprising of Nigerians from different States and aliens were dislodged from Niger, it was the duty of their respective states (Nigerian sect members) to put them on security watch.
“We were proactive in managing Boko Haram insurgents from having a base in Niger state. Imagine having Boko Haram in the middle of Nigeria? A governor must at all times seek ways of protecting the lives and properties of people in his state”
“Security challenges therefore does not happen just like that, it takes the indulgence of some elites who are desperate in gaining political advantage. It is the thugs they engage that are causing the nation serious security challenge”
While calling on Nigerian leaders to imbibe the culture of practicing true democracy devoid of engaging thugs, he urged schools to build future Nigerians with moral chastity and teach them how to be goal oriented.
He therefore charged schools on the need to focus more on instilling moral ethos on young Nigerians towards engendering security preparedness and inspiring good leadership. He said issue of security is self inflicting in Nigeria adding that its everybody’s business to end it.
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