Magnus Eze in Maiduguri
Minister of Interior, Lt. –Gen. Abdulraman Dambazzau (rtd) has said that good and authentic education is required to ward-off unsuspecting young ones from insurgency.
The minister said although Borno State boasts of notable Islamic teachers, there was need to ensure that the right religious teachings were promoted in the state.
Speaking at the special town hall meeting, in Maiduguri, Borno State capital, Danbazzau said the Federal Government was committed to rebuilding the devastated region.
Also, Minister of State, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, said that 2018 would be a year of ‘return’ as many displaced persons would be returning to their homes.
Ahmed said the military had been overstretched, hence, there was need for the police and National Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to cooperate and take up some assignments so that the military could attend to clearing of the mines.
She lamented the violation of women and children even sometimes by those that should take care of them.
The minister also decried the proliferation of non-governmental organisations parading as humanitarian workers in the troubled region.
Though they were supposed to be registered by her Ministry, she said many of them found their way to the field without proper documentation.