Kashim Shettima, governor of Borno state, has said that Maiduguri, capital of Borno is now more secure than Lagos and Abuja.
Speaking on Sunday in an interview, he said with the return of peace, his administration would unfold a developmental agenda in the next few months.
“Maiduguri is more secured than even Lagos or Abuja. There are 2 million people living in Maiduguri; we celebrated Sallah without any incident,” he said.
“By the grace of God, we are poised for a great change.
“Believe me, in the next couple of months, you will see changes in the fortunes of the people of the state.”
Shettima also said that he had abandoned his bulletproof cars, and that only his guests who are afraid to move around without such vehicles, make use of them.
“We have to dare the terrorists; I have bullet proof cars, but I do not use them; I want to be exposed to the elements as the ordinary people do,” Shettima said.
“We have so many bullet proof cars but we only use them for our guests.
“Sometimes I drive myself round the town to see things for myself.”
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