Speaking with State House correspondents after a meeting with President
Goodluck Jonathan, in Abuja, on Thursday, he disclosed that five local
government areas in the state had already fallen into the hands of the
terrorists.
The insurgents have recently taken over Mubi, the second largest town in Adamawa State, as well as Vintim, the hometown of Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh.
Asked about the situation in the state, the governor said it was dicey and required urgent intervention of the Federal Government.
“The security situation in Adamawa State is very dicey right now and we are only trying to do our best to manage the situation. We are praying that it will improve, but it is really something to worry about,” he stated.
On the number of towns so far taken by the insurgents, Governor Ngilari revealed that his own senatorial district of Mubi had been taken over, saying: “I can talk of my entire senatorial district, Mubi senatorial district. Five local governments have been overrun, Gombi and I just got a report that perhaps the outskirts of Shanli.
“There is a semblance of movement in that area. Really, we need a lot of intervention. We need to move more troops to secure the state. Really, it is a big challenge.”
The governor played down the seizure of the Chief of Defence Staff’s hometown, saying the issue of insurgency was much more than talking about the taking over of one person’s hometown.
“We shouldn’t reduce this issue of the insurgency to simply the taking over of the house of the defence chief. There are a whole lot of things that make up the challenge of insecurity. What about the problem of unemployment?
“You know it is a whole long story. We should not just reduce it to the taking over of the house of the defence chief. I think it is more than that. Absolutely, it is a challenge. We look up to God, as there is nothing impossible for Him.
“We will do our best, but it is not something that we should leave in the hand of government alone. Everybody has a role to play in terms of giving out timely information about people who are involved. They live with us, they are not from planet mars; they are part and parcel of the society.
The governor was hopeful that insurgency would soon be a thing of the past, even though he was not sure when the nation would be free from the menace.
“I believe Nigeria will really overcome, but I don’t know the timeframe. Anything that affects any part of Nigeria affects the rest. We must all see to how we can tame this monster,” he added.
The insurgents have recently taken over Mubi, the second largest town in Adamawa State, as well as Vintim, the hometown of Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh.
Asked about the situation in the state, the governor said it was dicey and required urgent intervention of the Federal Government.
“The security situation in Adamawa State is very dicey right now and we are only trying to do our best to manage the situation. We are praying that it will improve, but it is really something to worry about,” he stated.
On the number of towns so far taken by the insurgents, Governor Ngilari revealed that his own senatorial district of Mubi had been taken over, saying: “I can talk of my entire senatorial district, Mubi senatorial district. Five local governments have been overrun, Gombi and I just got a report that perhaps the outskirts of Shanli.
“There is a semblance of movement in that area. Really, we need a lot of intervention. We need to move more troops to secure the state. Really, it is a big challenge.”
The governor played down the seizure of the Chief of Defence Staff’s hometown, saying the issue of insurgency was much more than talking about the taking over of one person’s hometown.
“We shouldn’t reduce this issue of the insurgency to simply the taking over of the house of the defence chief. There are a whole lot of things that make up the challenge of insecurity. What about the problem of unemployment?
“You know it is a whole long story. We should not just reduce it to the taking over of the house of the defence chief. I think it is more than that. Absolutely, it is a challenge. We look up to God, as there is nothing impossible for Him.
“We will do our best, but it is not something that we should leave in the hand of government alone. Everybody has a role to play in terms of giving out timely information about people who are involved. They live with us, they are not from planet mars; they are part and parcel of the society.
The governor was hopeful that insurgency would soon be a thing of the past, even though he was not sure when the nation would be free from the menace.
“I believe Nigeria will really overcome, but I don’t know the timeframe. Anything that affects any part of Nigeria affects the rest. We must all see to how we can tame this monster,” he added.
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