A Borno traditional chief, Alhaji Zanna Hassan Boguma, has said that despite claims, President Muhammadu Buhari has failed to tackle the issue of insecurity especially in the North East.

Alhaji Hassan, who is the Zanna Boguma of Borno, said this in an exclusive interview with Arewa Agenda, a publication of young writers from Northern Nigeria towards peaceful coexistence and national development through positive narratives.

According to him, the escalation of attacks by the Boko Haram on soft targets, the issue of kidnapping on highways and the systematic dislocation of communities that were living around the metropolis, are issues of grave security concern that have continued unabated.

Boguma, who is also a member of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), berated the President for not doing enough on developmental efforts in the North despite their immense contribution to his victories in the polls.

“As far as Nigeria is concerned, Buhari only appointed our sons into positions but they haven’t done enough in terms of development. Northerners are being killed by terrorists and armed bandits without solution in sight.

“General Buhari, yes! We northerners voted for him, the massive votes that came out from North was the reason why he is President of this country now,” he told Arewa Agenda.

Boguma recalled how Northern Elders Forum worked hard for Buhari to become President, including lobbying the United States of America to support his candidacy.

“We went up to America to influence the United States Government to support the cause of change in Nigeria; we did that. The Northern Elders Forum sent a delegations which I am also part of that delegation, we went to Washington, we met with all those that matter in America from the Department of State to that of Justice to all other agencies of government. We spoke to them about insecurity, we spoke to them about corruption in this country of which Buhari is always talking about.

“But unfortunately, Buhari, in five years hasn’t done enough to remedy the situation the previous government was accused of,” he stated bitterly.

While expressing hope that President Buhari can do better in the remaining three years of his tenure, Boguma, who is also the State Project Coordinator Youth Empowerment and Social Support Operation (YESO), called on the youths to be self reliant as well as good citizens of the country. (PRNigeria)

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