Borno governor Kashim Shettima criticized the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over how they treat the northern state.

According to the governor, the ruling party politicians use Borno as their “fishing pond” which they visit only when it is beneficial for them and abandon as soon as their “selfish ends” are achieved.

Shettima made the comments while speaking after he had supervised the swearing in of 27 chairmen of caretaker committees of state LGAs in Maiduguri on September 20, Leadership reports.



He charged the new chiefs to demonstrate dedication in their work for the sake of Nigerians. Shettima also took a swipe at the opposition politicians saying they would continue to fail in the elections because of being unable to identify themselves with the people.

The governor commended those truly dedicated to serving the country and each part of it:

“I want to thank the speaker of the state Assembly, as well as his competent and loyal members of the state House of Assembly for not abandoning us here in Borno to flee to Abuja, Kaduna or Kano where some opposition politicians feel is safer.

“To others, Borno has become like an expedition ground; a fishing pond which is only meant to be used politically, materially, or raped at the appropriate time, and when there is heat, they would abandon it and relocate to Abuja or Lagos. Now when things have started calming down, these same vultures will descend on Borno and try to deceive the people

Shettima urged the new chairmen first of all to use their tenure to improve the condition of Borno State citizens and expressed hope that their achievements would help him smoothly make the way towards his second term bid.

“Politicking is around the corner, but we should remember that there is no better politics than the contentment of the masses; there is no greater politicking than working for the overall interest of the people; I urge you all to rededicate yourselves to the cause of good governance and to the cause of attending to the needs of our people, especially now that we are even being faced with the challenges of food security.”

It would be recalled that Borno, where Boko Haram insurgents often carry out dire attack killing hundreds and displacing thousands, is among the 3 states where the Nigerian authorities declared the state of emergency last year. However military presence did not stop the unprecedented crimes. In April the terrorists abducted more than 200 school girls from Chibok town. Almost 6 months after the kidnap the majority of girls are still missing.

Moreover, Boko Haram militants have recently deployed the new strategy of seizing towns and declaring Islamic Caliphate there. Military launched a decisive response to the insurgents aimed at recapturing the territories. The battle between Boko Haram and military in the North-East is ongoing, with