The Borno State Government has said that it is not interested in the restoration of GSM network services in as much as it will distablise the relative peace being enjoyed by residents.
The state Deputy Governor, Alhaji Zanna Umar Mustapha, spoke yesterday while receiving members of the Senate Committee on Defence, Police, Army and National Security (SCDPANS) in Maiduguri, the state capital.
Mustapha commended the committee, led by its chairman, Senator George Sekibo, for its concern on how to end the Boko Haram insurgency in the North.
He said the committee had demonstrated a sense of nationalism by revisiting the state to assess the security situation.
The deputy governor said: “We, as the government and the people of Borno State, want to use this opportunity to thank the SCDPANS, the Joint Task Force (JTF) and members of the vigilance youth group popularly called Civilian JTF for their commitment to stamp out terrorism in the state. Your efforts are highly commendable as we are witnessing tremendous improvement on the security challenges.
“The 6:0am to 9:0pm curfew has been relaxed to 11pm and if restoration of GSM network will affect the relative peace we are enjoying, it is better we go to Adamawa or Yobe to make calls and come back to Maiduguri.”
Mustapha, however, acknowledged some pockets of killings by suspected Boko Haram sect in Mainok village, Biu and Kukawa council areas, but assured that the government would soon restore peace to all parts of the state.
The deputy governor called on all to use the Ramadan fast to pray for the peace and unity of the state.
Earlier, Senator Sekibo told the deputy governor that the team came to reassess the security situation, meet with relevant agencies and stakeholders with a view to collectively review the challenges confronting the state.
He said with what the team saw, the declaration for the state of emergency in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states had started yielding positive result.
It will be recalled that telecommunication services were cut off the declaration of the state of emergency in the three states.
via nigerianeye
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