Governor Shettima weeps at meeting with Buhari over Boko Haram resurgence (video)

On Monday, Borno state governor,  Kashim Shettima, broke down in
tears when he spoke about the increasing attacks by Boko Haram in his
state during a meetingwith President Buhari.

The governor had led a team of elders from his state to see President Buhari over the Boko Haram resurgence in his state.

After speaking for about three minutes, Shettima broke down in tears. He said

”“Between 2013 and 2014, we witnessed the most daring and most
vicious evil of the Boko Haram, losing 20 local government
areas. However, we rushed here because of the recent upsurge in the
activities of the demented monster called Boko Haram, especially in
Borno North Senatorial District. We are here because since 2015, Mr
President, you have been able to restore our hope. Sir, you have
demonstrated empathy for Borno and the overriding commitment to ending
the Boko Haram. This is why we rushed here on witnessing some setbacks.

“We are here because we thought that Allah will use you to fully
reclaim Borno traditional glory of being the home of peace. We are here
as a people who worked, prayed and waited for your Presidency in the
firm belief that with you as the Commander-in-Chief, Boko Haram will
become history in Borno. Mr President, we have not, and Insha Allah,
we will not lose hope in you because we have witnessed and survived
worse moments before you came. We do not feel hopeless.  Our hopes are
very much alive and they are very high.

“We came with some observations and 10 requests for urgent
presidential intervention. These observations and requests are products
of discussion in the aftermath of our extraordinary security meeting
held one week ago. We didn’t rush to come after the meeting. We felt the
need to travel to northern Borno, interact with displaced persons and
the military so as to strengthen public confidence. I will seek the
understanding of journalists by not making public any of our
observations and 10 requests. They are matters of security which we hope
to discuss with Mr President behind closed-door.”he said

Watch a video of him weeping below

 

 

 

 

 

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Borno
state governor, Kashim Shettima, weeps as he pleads with President
Buhari to help stop Boko Haram attacks in his state. This was at a
meeting he had with the President in Aso Rock yesterday January 7th.
Credit: Punch

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