by Panshak Ibrahim
The governor of Borno state, Kashim Shettima, has advised residents of the state, to stay and fight the Boko Haram insurgents, rather than flee when they attack.
After the curfew imposed in Maiduguri over the weekend, was lifted on Monday, January 26, Shettima, while speaking on BBC radio’s Hausa-language, explained that the prior action was taken to enable security personnel to carry out their operations.
He, however, called for calm in the state, while adding that residents should not “flee” from the insurgents.
He said: “I call on the people of Borno State not to panic. This is our land. No fear, no flight, no retreat. We should not flee.We have a history dating back 1,000 years and I swear by Allah we are going to subdue them (Boko Haram).”
Shettima added: “It is bad in Monguno. I’ll not lie to you. People are trooping to Maiduguri. They are being held by the military outside the city. There is need for screening before they are allowed in” to determine whether any of the people are militants.”
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