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Africa Subsaharan
Boko Haram burns 209 schools in Yobe
2013-06-29
[THENATIONONLINENG.NET] The scale of the massive destruction carried out by Boko Haram
... not to be confused with Procol Harum, Harum Scarum, possibly to be confused with Helter Skelter. The Nigerian version of al-Qaeda and the Taliban rolled together and flavored with a smigeon of distinctly Subsaharan ignorance and brutality...
in Yobe State was laid bare yesterday.

The government said it had spent over N4billion battling the Death Eaters. Yobe, Borno and Adamawa are under a state of emergency declared by President Goodluck Jonathan
... 14th President of Nigeria. He was Governor of Bayelsa State from 9 December 2005 to 28 May 2007, and was sworn in as Vice President on 29 May 2007. Jonathan is a member of the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP). He is a lover of nifty hats, which makes him easily recognizable unless someone else in the room is wearing a neat chapeau...
last month.

Deputy Governor Abubakar Aliyu, who stood in for Governor Ibrahim Gaidam, told the visiting members of the Presidential Committee on Dialogue and Peaceful Resolution of Security Challenges in the North, led by Alhaji Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, that since November 2011, many lives had been lost.

He said property belonging to government institutions and individuals were destroyed by the Death Eaters. They include 209 schools estimated to cost N2.5 billion.

This is in addition to private structures worth N629 million, which were burnt by the Death Eaters.

Aliyu said: "Within the span of one year, November 2011 and October 2012, in addition to the loss of lives, public buildings like schools, mosques, churches and vehicles were razed down by the Death Eaters.

"About 209 government school buildings, comprising classrooms, hostels, workshops, laboratories, administrative blocks, vehicles were destroyed by the Death Eaters, costing an estimated N2.5 billion. This is in addition to the office blocks of government agencies belonging to both state and federal governments.

"Similarly, private houses with estimated value of over N629 million were also burnt," he said.

Over 200 Hilux patrol vehicles were bought for security operatives, Aliyu said, adding that N200 million is being spent on logistics and monthly allowances, among other needs of security operatives every month.

The government praised the people for their prayers, which it noted have drastically helped in the improvement of security and the gradual return of peace, in the state, adding that schools and economic activities have picked up.

Aliyu regretted the recent attack on the Government Secondary School, Damaturu, saying: "The attack came as a surprise as the state has done 10-month of uninterrupted peace." It praised the Federal Government for deploying more security in the state.

The deputy governor praised the gallantry of the men of the Joint Task Force (JTF) and urged the people to continue to support them.

He said the state would empower the 17 women and 21 children so far released by the JTF through the Women Development Centres.

The chairman of the committee and Minister of Special Duties Turaki, condoled with the government and people over the loss of life and property since the attacks began.

He stressed the need for the cooperation of the people towards finding a lasting solution to the problem.

Turaki said they were in the state as a demonstration of the Federal Government's commitment to reconciliation with Death Eaters, adding that the committee would meet with the clergy, royal fathers, elders and heads of security agencies to find a solution to the security challenges.

Turaki said: "Life is gradually and steadily returning to Yobe State. Despite the state of emergency, all democratic tenets are being adhered to as security operatives are operating within the ambits of law."
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Posted by: Scooter McGruder   2013-06-29 23:13  

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