According to TheCable,
Zulum announced the donation when the Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Garbai El-Kanemi,
visited him at Government House, Maiduguri during Sallah.
He said the Nigeria
Security and Civil Defence Corps, agro rangers and hunters had been mobilised
to secure the area.
Borno State Governor Babagana
Zulum has donated part of Sambisa Forest,
Boko Haram’s stronghold, to the
Federal Government for the Rural Grazing Area programme.
Zulum said, “We have
identified six different locations we consider safe for the pilot scheme in the
state. The Ruga scheme is as old as history; it is not a new thing. I don’t
know why some people are politicising it.
“This administration is
determined to strengthen the security architecture to encourage farming and
herding activities across the state.”
The governor said the
government would provide 80 patrol vehicles to boost security in the state.
Zulum said, “About 75
trained agro rangers and 300 hunters will also be mobilised next week to enable
farmers to cultivate their farmlands.
“The state government is
determined to address the root causes of insurgency through improved security,
fight against drug abuse and enhance food security with increase job creation
for youths.”
Meanwhile, Zulum has said
the recent Boko Haram attacks on Gajiram, Gajigana, Dalori and Gubio will not
discourage the people.
He said his government was
more committed than ever before to take on the insurgents and ensure peace in
the state.
The governor said this on
Wednesday during the official launch of the NSCDC Agro Rangers Squad.
The Assistant Commandant
General of NSCDC, Augustine Obiekwe, who represented the Commandant General of
the corps, said agro rangers would be deployed all over the country to protect
the agricultural resources.
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