Boko Haram Operating Under Foreign Influence – Northern Govs

Governors of the 19 northern states have urged Nigerians to look carefully to ascertain if the terrorist activities unleashed on the northeastern states of that region by the Boko Haram sect were not a foreign war against the country.

The chairman, Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) and governor of Niger State Dr Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu, who made this observation, noted that insurgency was a social problem that should be addressed from an international perspective rather than domestic.

The governor, who spoke at the 7th general assembly of National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria yesterday in Abuja, lamented that the Boko Haram menace had taken graver dimension and Nigerian authorities must look at beyond the shores of Nigeria to properly situate the problem in order to be able to evolve a lasting solution.

“This may be the time for us to dig deeper to find out what we really have on our hands. Are we truly fighting Boko Haram insurgency, a criminal franchise or indeed a foreign war which we have unfortunately domesticated,” he asked.

Aliyu appealed to royal fathers to use their privileged positions and proximity to the people to come up with a holistic plan aimed at restoring the eroded cultural and moral values among Nigerians towards ensuring continued stability, unity and progress of the country.

“As traditional leaders, you can assist the development process in the society by involving yourselves in areas of education, poverty eradication and fighting illiteracy. You must be bold in upholding and promoting the highest standards of morality in the national interest.”

He urged the traditional rulers to ensure that security and welfare form a major part of the deliberations.

Source: Leadership.ng