Boko Haram: We’ll protect corps members –Gov Shettima
…Urges youth minister to deploy corps to the state
From ROMANUS UGWU, Abuja
Friday February 17, 2012


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The executive Governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima has made a passionate appeal to the Federal Government to deploy more National Youths Service Corp (NYSC) members in the state, assuring that arrangements were in place to guarantee their security from the Boko Haram insurgence throughout the duration of their service.

Making the appeal when he paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Youth Development, Alhaji Bolaji Abduallahi, in Abuja yesterday, the governor argued that no corps member was killed throughout the duration of the Muslim sect’s occupation of the state.“I feel highly honoured to pay this courtesy call on the Honourable Minister of Youths Development. I came specifically for three reasons, especially regarding the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) scheme, which fell under the honourable minister.

“Yes, we are passing through some security challenges, especially in the North-east part of the country. I’m talking about the Boko Haram insurgence. However, I want to assure the honourable minister and the management staff of the ministry that the war is over. “It took ethnic dimension but I want to announce that we have survived the criminal occupation of Borno State by this insurgence after seven years, seven months and seven days. I believe this time around that the war is over. We are on the part of peace and progress,” he assured.

Continuing, Governor Shettima further noted: “It is on record that no corps member in Borno was killed throughout the duration of the occupation.“I’m also aware that parents were understandably apprehensive about posting their sons and daughters to serve in Borno and other parts of the North-east, but I want to assure the honourable minister that we are clearly on top of the situation. We have made all necessary arrangements to protect the lives of both visitors and indigenes of the state.” Reacting, the minister promised to do everything within the ministry’s powers to reappraise the scheme, commending the governor for the efforts he had put to arrest the situation.

“You are the first governor from the North of Nigeria. I know the security challenge you are facing, I want to commend the efforts, and the Federal government and your State were making to arrest the Boko Haram insurgence. We are glad that the situation is getting better by the day. You know that government is very dynamic, we will continue to explore the situation and options. I can assure you his Excellency that we would continue to reappraise our position in line with the current security challenges.

“The NYSC is specifically created to promote national integration. 38 years after, the scheme has remained the vehicle for the promotion of national integration. I served in Sokoto and that was my first time of visiting that State.
“One of the things that the vendors of violence would want to achieve is to create a situation where we can no longer see ourselves as one country. It would be a victory to them to see a situation where we can no longer post corps members freely to some parts of the country. I can assure you that we would do everything we could to ensure that they did not succeed. We are going to sit down and review the whole scheme,” he noted


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may AMADIOHA punish you and your ancestors generation to generation

Hmnn. It seems the gov is looking for more blood to appease his god. SMH.

soma042:

may AMADIOHA punish you and your ancestors generation to generation

E seeeeeeeee

Its as simple as ABC. Let them post northern muslim corpers to all those states affected by boko haram.

soma042:

may AMADIOHA punish you and your ancestors generation to generation

LWKMD

Rich4god:

Its as simple as ABC. Let them post northern muslim corpers to all those states affected by boko haram.

GBAM!!

There are corpers from Borno State, he should direct them to his state.He should also pay bursary for the ones that are still in school. Any corper serving in the northern part again is doing so at his or her own risk.

e be like say the Guvnor dey mad

Nothern Muslims corpers only! Let dogs start eating dogs

The Minister should have discharged him with Mopol! What Liver!! Typical Nigerian Politician with no decency for human life, putting the cart before the horse. Mr Shit, man or whatever u call yourself, , In fact na full newspaper page i go need to treat this your blunder. watch out,

Is it really true that no corper has lost his/her since the insurgence began in that State?

Da Mayor:

The Minister should have discharged him with (trigger-happy) Mopol! What Liver!! Typical Nigerian Politician with no decency for human life, putting the cart before the horse. Mr poo, man or whatever u call yourself, , In fact na full newspaper page i go need to treat this your blunder. watch out,

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doofanc:

Is it really true that no corper has lost his/her since the insurgence began in that State?

You dont need a skull wielding juju man to tell you that is a lie. Some experiences are worse than death, and one of such is living in a state of anarchy,

27naira:

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LMAO!!! In fact my brain was on delay and i didnt think of it this way. Thank you very much.

soma042:

may AMADIOHA punish you and your ancestors generation to generation

What kind of protection is he talking about? Has he got children schooling in Nigeria?

All Corpers of Northern decent should be posted to Borno and Kano.

Ask for the rest of us, lailai.  

Did he say more?  

He has asked for more corpers not necessarily christians. The great thing to do here is create regional youth service - southerners serve in the south while northerners serve in the north. That will reduce incidents of selectively killing these defenceless and innocent people out to serve their fatherland for religious or ethnic reasons. So send muslim corpers north and christian corpers south and everyone will be happy.

Let our Northern graduates serve their motherland in those areas. what is this man's problem sef? In short any Corper from the southern part of this country that accepts to go and serve there will not have my sympathy when the expected and anticipated happens, because it will SURELY happen. Let those who have ears hear

You see your "democrazy" in Naija? This man cannot even differentiate a military personnel and a corp member. Even the so called armed military men dread Boko Haram talk less of certificate armed corp member.

Rich4god:

Its as simple as ABC. Let them post northern muslim corpers to all those states affected by boko haram.

Rich4god, u knacked the nail for head. GBAM!

Marlboro1:

He has asked for more corpers not necessarily christians. The great thing to do here is create regional youth service - southerners serve in the south while northerners serve in the north. That will reduce incidents of selectively killing these defenceless and innocent people out to serve their fatherland for religious or ethnic reasons. So send muslim corpers north and christian corpers south and everyone will be happy.

You have spoken well, However, ther'll be high unemployment amongst them. U see, Many of them went to the University of Boks harms where they earned degrees in M.Sc rifle handling, M.Sc suic.ide vest manufacturing, etc. The lack of "Infidels" to practice will affect their economy adversely, hence Shetimas plea.

He wants to play Sgt. Badung with corpers lives

E seeeeeeeee

omo free me oooh,
no be him mate they resign,
i pity nigerian politics it mutes me when am in the mist of my pals from accra

The man is looking for blood to drink.

May amadioha and ogwugwu strike u. De fact that u gov killed many corpers are still fresh in our minds not to talk of de killings u re sponsoring also now u want more corpers that u will kill. Thunda fire u. May u die a 100 death

U hv failed governor in jesus name, d blood of the innocent wuld nt b shed again, amen.

Idi.ot Have you protected/saved a single member of your state?

holy ghost fire will distroy you and your govt. since you fell to resign

bokom  haram bomb will back fire and blast on your family

Am a corp member servin in borno state presently batch c. Am 4rm edo state but i live in lagos. I heard a chance 2 relocate but i did not. U see, pls it a matter of choice lets stop discouragin ppl who would want 2 come nd serve in borno state. Yes no corp member has been kill since d security problem started nd with God none would b kill. The truth is dat we should stop d discouragement maiduguri is nt as bad as u all think it is.