FG To Assist Boko Haram Victims

Minister of Interior, Dr. Shettima Mustapha, said the Federal Government is looking in to possible ways to assist the Boko Haram vitims in Borno State and other parts of the North.
The Minister stated this when he paid a condolence visit to the state governor and people of Borno State at the Government House, Maiduguri to commensurate with him over the carnage unleashed on the state by members of the Boko Haram sect.
Dr. Shettima said he was in the state for on-the-spot assessment of damages done to government properties and individuals to enable him make recommendations to the Federal Government for assistance, adding that this carnage should serve as an eye-opener to the government to live up to its responsibility in protecting lives and properties.
He stated that “In this 21st century, while youths from developed countries were busy playing with computers and other hi-tech gadgets, it is very ufortunate that an illiterate man like Mohammed Yusuf can convince graduates of higher institutions to tear their hard earned certificates.”
He also advised parents to take proper care of their children and monitor their activities to check them from falling into the hands of miscreants like late Yusuf and prayed that Borno State should not witness such madness and senseless killings of innocent citizens again.
Responding, Governor Sheriff said he was most grateful to President Umaru Yar’Adua for deploying troops to Borno State to curtail the activities of Boko Haram, which he described as a total madness and not connected with any religion.
Sheriff said “I was even surprised that a former commissioner, who served in my cabinet, Alhaji Buji left his legitimate business to join the Boko Haram sect.
“I was dumbfounded when one day the late commissioner walked into my office and advised me to resign as Governor and pursue heaven. I then asked whether he was in his right senses.”
He stated that the aim of Boko Haram was to overthrow governments at all levels and establish an Islamic government throughout the country, vowing to see the end of Western education.
The Governor advised groups and individuals to stop making unguarded statements that would jeopardise the peace and tranquility that has returned to the state, adding that the Borno State government is always ready to protect lives and properties of people living in the state.