Kashimia is the slogan used by the supporters of Governor Kashim Shettima to identify themselves. The group is a collection of the few beneficiaries of Kashim Shettima’sGovernment. They have enjoyed tremendous patronage of the state government in terms of contract awards, committee membership, and allocation of houses (which the government did not build) and other sundry bounties of government. They are his cabinet members (also contractors), SSAs and SAs. They have a firm grip on the apparatus of government and have succeeded in holding the common wealth of a war ravaged Borno to ransom.
The Governor has inavertedly boxed himself into a tight corner, with his back against the wall. He has also courted the wrath of many Borno leaders of thought, so much so that the pendulum has swung in the opposite direction, and he is alone in the wilderness, heading to political oblivion. All those stoking the embers of discord, masquerading as his political acolytes have dumped him or either planning on jumping the ship. And he cannot boast of a single politician of substance in his camp. What a calamity!
We have observed with keen interest, acts of desperation on the part of this powerful group and the state Government since news filtered out that the Great Political Mastermind of Borno, Sen. Ali Sheriff and his group are planning to dump them for the PDP in Borno. This development has led them to appear and act desperately. There is desperation in the air and they would not stop at anything to ensure they maintain their status co of holding Borno to ransom.
Now that nemesis is fast catching up with him, the reality of his political misadventure is downing on him so belatedly. It is now virtually impossible for him to retrace his steps; his henchmen are at work again, maliciously and senselessly planning to use the insurgency situation to course serious security breach whenever Senator Ali Sheriff visits Borno.
The last time SAS had a rally, some unscrupulous elements succeeded in detonating a bomb that killed many innocent souls just to cause confusion and divert attention. This time around,rumours are rife that the same event would repeat itself, whenever their perceived opposition come to town.
We are hereby calling on all that are involved in this act of desperation to bury their evil machination and face reality. We are very well aware of their evil and diabolic plan and we would not leave any stone unturned until we get to the root of their evil plan.
It is high time we imbibe the legacies of “politics without bitterness”, for how long would politicians exploit the unfortunate insurgency situation in Borno to score cheap political points. Enough of this bitter politics, enough is enough! A word is enough for the wise.
Mala Kundili Dalori For : Borno Concerned Citizens
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