Borno State Governor BABAGANA ZULUM, has raised the alarm that the Boko Haram insurgency is threatening to consume the nation if the humanitarian crisis in the North-East is not contained.
GOVERNOR ZULUM said the continuous existence of IDP camps in Local Government Areas of Borno State is a potential time bomb as they serve as a recruitment ground for Boko Haram and ISWAP.
Governor ZULUM said this while hosting the reconstituted management board of the North-East Development Commission, NEDC at the council chambers of the Borno State Government House in Maiduguri on Monday.
He maintained that the position of Borno State on the map of Nigeria is of importance as the State is bordering Chad, Cameroon, and Niger Republic.
He added that the borders are so porous and therefore maintaining security in the North-Eastern subregion entails maintaining the security of the entire country.
While lamenting the number of people in IDPs, Zulum said the development has worsened the plight of the people.