Vice President Mohammed Namadi Sambo today said in Maiduguri that the Federal Government of Nigeria is “happy” with Cease fire stand adopted by members of the Boko Haram sect.<\/p>\n
Sambo who was in Maiduguri on a- one – Day official visit said the Federal government has commence serious consultations that will ensure fruitful dialogue between the government and the sect.<\/p>\n
” This is what Mr President has always wanted; dialogue, the importance of dialogue can never be over emphasised;\u00a0 even wars our resolve through dialogue” Sambo said.<\/p>\n
Sambo told\u00a0 His Highness the Shehu of Borno\u00a0 Abubakar Garbai Elkanemi, that\u00a0 government of Nigeria recognises the truce as welcomed idea.<\/p>\n
“We welcome the ceasefire offer announced recently by the Boko Haram group and we will do everything as a government to see that we achieve a lasting peace in Nigeria. That is why the Federal government is seriously consulting on the best approach to handle the ceasefire offer.”<\/p>\n
He also noted that poverty which has been blamed as chief cause of the Boko Haram insurgency would soon be a thing of the past.<\/p>\n
The Vice President who is visiting the state for the first time since he was elected along his boss President Goodluck Jonathan in 2011 said\u00a0 he was in the state to commiserate with the people over the Boko Haram crises<\/p>\n
He also condole with recent victims of flood disaster saying the government will soon work out measures to resettle them.<\/p>\n
The VP revealed that the President would have visited the state if not for the office exigencies promising that with his visit ” the President will soon come to Borno to see things for himself.”<\/p>\n
“My self and Mr President are very\u00a0 concerned about the happenings in Borno state and we will continue to do our best to protect lives and properties in this state. So people are trying to politicise our inability to visit Borno state, but it has nothing to do with politics but the fact there time for every thing and I think now is the best time.”\u00a0 Sambo said<\/p>\n
The\u00a0 Streets of Maiduguri, the original base of the Boko Haram\u00a0 sect was however\u00a0 deserted as heavily armed soldiers forced residents to stay indoors while the Vice president visits the trouble city.<\/p>\n
Most shops , houses as well as recreational centres were\u00a0 abruptly closed down with most weeding ceremonies either cancelled or had less than 10% of the expected guest present.<\/p>\n
Some aggrieved\u00a0 residents of the state have also\u00a0 described as misleading claims by the Federal Government\u00a0 over discovery of Oil Block in MaIduguri and plans to commence drilling and exploration in between first quarter of 2013 or 2014.<\/p>\n
The residents were responding to the statement made by the Vice President of , Mohammed Namadi Sabo who was in the state to commission state government projects.
\nSambo had said ” three major\u00a0 oil blocks have been discover in Borno state with one of them locateted in Maiduguri Metropolis ”<\/p>\n
But the people are of the opinion that the Vice President who had since abandoned the state\u00a0 was being economical with the truth pointing out that there is no discovery of Oil block but that of Kukawa local government about 180 Kilometres away from Maiduguri the\u00a0 state capital.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile the VP commissioned some state government projects which Include Late Gen. Muhammed\u00a0 Shuwa Memorial Hospital, 144 Trucks and 4 drilling Rigs as well as\u00a0 Moduganari bye- pass amongst others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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