Barely one day before the planned nationwide protest against hardship and hunger in the land, Yobe State Governor, Hon Mai Mala Buni has met with heads of security agencies in the state.
Governor Buni who was represented at the meeting by his deputy, Hon Idi Barde Gubana, stated that the purpose was to enhance security in major local government areas and Damaturu, the state capital.
Buni admonished the people of the state to be calm, assuring that government will continue to work out modalities to cushion the effects of the hardship.
He urged the people of the state to continue to pray for leaders to address the present socioeconomic challenges confronting the nation.
The Governor also charged the local government stakeholders at the meeting to sensitise their people on the dangers posed by the protest to the economy and peace of the state and the nation in general.
Speaking to Journalists shortly after the meeting, the state’s Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmad Garba, expressed the readiness of the security agencies in the state to deal with the bad elements and protesters who went astray.
He assured that security men will be on alert to monitor the situation to ensure that things would not go out of control and to ensure that some elements in the guise of protesters do not resort to looting and destroying government critical infrastructures during protest.
CP Garba assured that his people will be deployed across Yobe State to guarantee safety and protection of the people during the protest.
