Gov Shettima praises troops, civilian-JTF for gallantry
The Borno State governor, Kashim Shettima, has commended the gallantry and bravery of soldiers and operatives of the Civilian-JTF for staking their lives to defend Maiduguri when Boko Haram terrorists attacked it.
Shettima expressed pride in the youths whom he described as national heroes.
The governor made this remark in a statement signed by his media aide, Malam Isa Umar, a copy of which was made available to LEADERSHIP in Maiduguri yesterday.
“I received with gratitude information on how youths from different parts of Borno State, comprising those under the Borno Youth Empowerment Scheme, otherwise called Civilian-JTF, vigilantes and other residents of Maiduguri, came out of their homes, abandoned their families and, with very uncommon courage, sacrificed their lives and moved to frontlines to support our gallant armed forces in a patriotic battle to defend the soul of Borno State and its people from being seized by determined insurgents who in the early hours of Sunday, February 1, 2015, lay siege on two entry points into Maiduguri – Dalwa community from Damboa axis and from the Mafa-Dikwa axis – with a murderous intention of killing a massive population of residents and internally displaced persons taking refuge in the State capital and destroying homes and business in what would have become an unimaginable calamity.
“I have never been as proud of our youths in Borno State as much as I am today. The youths have since 2013 risen in firm defence of the good people of Borno State. We are full of gratitude to them for their sacrifices that cannot be sufficiently rewarded, no matter what government does for them by way of compensation or encouragement.
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