North East Governors Beg Boko Haram, We Are Tired Of Attcacks

Alarmed by the wanton destruction of lives and property by Boko Haram insurgents, governors in the North-East zone of the country, yesterday, declared that ‘enough is enough’ even as they launched moves to dialogue with the terrorists and end the orgy of violence in the region.
To achieve this objective, the governors of Bauchi, Taraba and Gombe states, yesterday, met for several hours in Gombe and mapped out measures aimed at appeasing the sect members to lay down their arms and embrace peace.
Mallam Isa Yuguda,  Alhaji Ibrahim Dankwambo and Alhaji Garba Umar, first met in Gombe and resolved to do whatever is necessary to reach out to the sect members and explore the possibility of convincing them to come to the negotiation table.
The meeting resolved that it would be better to dialogue with the terrorists than using force.
The governors said the terrorists are so set in their ways that they cannot easily be dislodged with force.
They also reasoned that as governors, who were elected to protect lives and property, it was incumbent on them to take whatever measures possible to end the cycle of violence that is fast destroying the economy of the North and its environs.
In particular, the governors resolved that the incessant killings being orchestrated by insurgents especially in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa must stop so that peace could be restored to the region.
The governors, who condemned the menace of Boko Haram argued that it would spread to other parts of the country and become a national problem if not checkmated.
Bauchi State Governor, Mallam Isa Yuguda, who initiated the meeting said that they had to take action to put an end to the violence in the North-East so that the economy and the safety of the people were not put in permanent jeopardy.
Yuguda said: “As leaders, who have sworn to protect the lives and property of our citizens, we owe it a duty to take necessary measures to save our people in times of threat such as we have been witnessing in recent times.
“We have resolved to come up with strategies that would rebuild the destroyed areas and give hope and succour to our people over time.”
Yuguda appealed to members of the sect to stop the carnage, as according to him, there is no religion that preaches violence or for someone to take another person’s life.
“For Allah’s sake, we are appealing to whoever is behind the wanton killings and destruction of property in the region to stop, and let us sit down and chart the way forward to ensure that peace and unity return to the North-East in particular and Nigeria as a whole.
“We are, therefore, looking forward that in the next few weeks, our young ones who have been perpetrating such deadly act will come forward so that we will collectively talk on how to iron out our differences,” Yuguda appealed.
After meeting in Gombe, the three governors later moved to Maiduguri, where they met and commiserated with their Borno State counterpart, Alhaji Kashim Shettima on the series of attacks in the state, which had claimed thousands of lives and property in recent times.
The Acting Governor of Taraba, Alhaji Garba Umar, offered prayers for the repose of the souls of the victims of the terrorist attacks in the region and for the restoration of peace.
Responding, Governor Shettima expressed gratitude to his colleagues for their visit to him and the people of the affected communities in the state.
“On behalf of myself, my family and the people of Borno State, we will remain ever grateful for this visit and the support you have personally and collectively rendered to us since the beginning of this Boko Haram crisis,” Shettima said.

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14 Comments

  1. The Holy says,u can't take life bcuz u can't give life.I don't no how some ppl can be so senseless,been paid to go against God and be God's enemy;what kiind of useless moni is dat?bringging curses to ur generation.One of man's greatest problem is religion,we have a enough religion to make us hate one another but we don't have enough to make us love one another.

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  2. I can't believe this, SHAME to Nigeria so this nation is so weak that they can't fish this people out? You are now begging boko haram to stop attack what a weak country. Then what will happen if other country confront us in war then we shall surrender and promise them our money making resources. Honestly Goodluck Jonathan doesn't deserve to be a president this man is so weak SHAME to Nigeria once again

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    1. Tony u re so beclouded by ignorance, that u speak like a drunkard. Those that created d problem and ur apc have now reliased that d can't win presidency by intimidation, nd re now about to be consumed, they now come to look for help. U re foolishly talking abt d weakness of Jonathan.

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  3. Suddenly the have waken up from their slumber and water foam! Good to hear.the truth must be told which is the solution to Boko haram remains in the hands of northern leader who caused it in the first place to spite present dispensation of gvt.If nothing seriou is done by them,there comes a time wen the entire north is consummed.

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  4. Tony pls did u see GEJ in the pic,abi the above comment was made by Goodluck,is because people are not thinking and are not in the right direction that why there is problem in Nigeria and the leaders are playing with us because we talk when is not necessary

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  5. Buhari and co are d master of boko haram with ACP

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  6. The monster(boko haram) that the north created to de stabilise the Fed govt, kill xtians and install an islamic state is threatening to swallow them up. They formed them, armed them, trained and haboured them in their midst. Let's hope your begging the monster will work.

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  7. Bwahahaha...I thought those Aboki where folding their arms and waiting for Jonathan 2 quench the fire they started 4 them? So its now that they have just realise that its their duty 2 protect the lifes and property of their people? The northerners planed 2 frustrate jonathan government, but now they have ended up destabalizing their economy and killing themselves. Who's now tired of the fight that u started? Wicked and Senseless aboki's

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  8. Dis is wat I have been praying 4 hw 2 make peace in our country nd I strongly bliev that God wil make it one day.

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  9. God don catch dem....they think they can frustrate GEJ's govt and now they are the once paying for it...since more than 3 years those animals have been killing people na 2day them wake up....Gej can only send the military and they can only do there best.You people have sucessfully sent investors and torrist off your region....you all should just bear in mind that any day they get to the south den we divide this country striaght..

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  10. shitu evuti6/3/14 3:29 pm

    I swear nigeria is moving backword. I can't blv what am seeing in allmost all d post so bcos northern pipo are in trbl is dat y some pipo from oda region are happy? Dere is a sayin dat say never rejce a fall of a man cos it myt b u 2moro. We are nigerian so ds should b our problem all not aboki or igbo or yoruba. God bless nigeria and d rst of d world

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  11. Wht a world, I stay in d north for over 30years, when dis boko started by killing, bornbing churches. Dis same Govs never beg dem even d muslems never said anytin about it, but today d fire is eating everyone. So I say wht a world.

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  12. Let He Dat open d Lion mouth should closs d Lions mouth.

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  13. This is a welcome development and let's just hope and believe stongly that will the renewed courage and strength of the governor with he presidency backing they will effectively curtails the boko haram menance. God bless Nigeria

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