Borno state commissioner in charge of the Ministry of Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Resettlement, Dr. Baba Gana Umara Zulum has told his kinsmen at a one day brainstorming session in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital that, security challenge was a major drawback to the effort of reconstruction and rehabilitation of the northeast.
Dr. Umara said, the issue of reconstruction was not easy and would require both the assistance of the federal government and the world bank to achieve that dream.
According to him, the state government is currently making blocks to reconstruct Bama town but the challenge is how to move the blocks to the required places of reconstruction.
“This has not been possible due to insecurity in those areas. In fact, I always travel from here to Bama and Gwoza with not less than fifty-nine (59) soldiers. The last time we were going to Gwoza, it took us four hours and we detonated two bombs on the way. You cannot travel to Bama from here as we speak without security, so, there is no how people can return to their homes,” he said.
Speaking on the victim support fund which is a project led by Gen. T.Y Dajuma, the Commissioner said mothers are yet to receive a kobo from that fund, adding that, they have approached the people concerned but nothing was being done.
He said, last week, a Lt Col was killed along Bama road, adding that, if an officer of that rank with all his soldiers could be killed along that road, how can a common man think of going back home?
” Once there is security, people would naturally go back home because it has not been easy for them in the IDPs camps. Our people are used to freedom, camp is like a prison. We need to put our heads together. Bama people are known for their brevity. We must come together to raised hunters to support the Nigerian military who are doing everything possible to ensure our peace. The soldiers do not know our areas, so, it is difficult for them, unless we come in to help them.” Dr. Umara said.
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