Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State has condemned the attack on Geidam community by the Boko Haram insurgents, where properties worth millions of naira were destroyed and thousands of people displaced.
The governor stated this at a special security meeting with government officials, traditional rulers and security personnel at the Government House, Damaturu.
Governor Buni said that more troops were to be deployed to Gaidam township to protect people’s lives and property.
According to him, the deployment of more troops to the border community was directed, on Sunday, by the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Luky Iraboh.
On the meeting with Chief of Defence staff, Gen. Luky Iraboh, he said, he discussed with him, the need to deploy more soldiers to Geidam.
He noted that the border town with Niger and located on shores of Lake Chad is so porous and need to have security presence in the area.
He also said while in the meeting, in Abuja, General Irabo spoke with the Chief of Air Staff to deploy fighter jets to secure the border communities.
Governor Buni further revealed that this was the way out to secure lives and property in the state, adding that, there would be no reason for the Army to close Geidam market and humiliate the people.
