Friday Olokor, Leke Baiyewu, Olaleye Aluko, Tobi Aworinde and Kayode Idowu A large crowd of Borno residents, on Wednesday, booed the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari , as his convoy drove fr
om the Maiduguri International Airport to the centre of the city.
During previous visits to Borno State, Buhari received a warm reception from residents of the state, which is regarded as one of his strongholds. On January 6, the insurgents attacked Gamboru in the state, with no fewer than 30 persons killed after an improvised explosive device exploded on a bridge. The insurgents had disguised and moved in a police vehicle towards a military base, before opening fire on unsuspecting soldiers near their trench.
“We asked for the change of the service chiefs, the President did not accede and we are locked inside Maiduguri as if we are prisoners. With the brief advice to Borno monarchs, Buhari proceeded to the Government House, from where he went to the airport to take his flight to Abuja at 3:30pm.Before the President spoke, the state Governor, Babagana Zulum, had urged him to deploy troops in Boko Haram hideouts in Sambisa Forest and Lake Chad region.
But in an interview with journalists in Maiduguri, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said, “There is no need to go to Auno, as the President’s visit to Borno, was to condole with victims and people of the state.” “I want to call on the leadership at various levels to cooperate with law enforcement agencies and let us deny Boko Haram access to our loyal citizens.”There were diverse reactions to the cold reception the President received in Maiduguri. An elder statesman, Dr Junaid Mohammed, in an interview with The PUNCH, said the booing of the President by residents of Maiduguri was a sign that the people were getting tired of excuses.
Adamu Sadiq noted, “Our eyes are open. Now, this is a clear warning to the leaders they should better take note.”On its part, CAN called for an investigation into the military closure of the road where 30 people were killed on Sunday. Adopting the motion, the House directed the military authorities to “henceforth stop the keeping of commuters overnight at a particular period on the Damaturu-Maiduguri road,” asking them to allow commuters proceed on their journeys even after 6pm.
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