Christmas Should Remember Troops, Insurgency Refugees This Christmas – Gov. Zulum

Borno State governor, Babagana Zulum has come out to say that Nigerians should pray for troops, volunteers of the Civilian Joint Task Force, the displaced and refugees of insurgency as they celebrate Christmas.

He recently revealed that the citizens should reflect on how security forces, local hunters and vigilantes are marking Christmas in bushes, hunting Boko Haram and also being hunted by the insurgents during the festive period.

According to him, it is also time for us to reflect on how families of these forces and volunteers are celebrating without their breadwinners, as it is a tough period for them.

He added that the Federal and State governments will keep according far-reaching support to security forces, especially those who have shown their dedication and gallantry during these trying times.

His words, “While wishing everyone a peaceful, joyful and blessed Christmas, I urge all of us to reflect on how security forces, local hunters and vigilantes are marking Christmas in bushes, hunting Boko Haram and also being hunted by the insurgents

“Let us also reflect on how families of these forces and volunteers are celebrating without their bread winners,”

“Reflecting on the conditions of fellow citizens will arouse our consciousness to rededicate ourselves to ceaselessly pray for peace and to support the fight against insurgents through generating relevant information for security agents.”

“We will continue to accord far reaching support to security forces, especially those who have shown their dedication and gallantry.

“We will commend and reward, and where there is the need to raise voices of concern, we will do so on behalf of our citizens whom we have sworn to protect.

“I believe in the carrot-and-stick approach and this is based on my personal principles and my training in the academia. Critical thinking is the foundation of academics and in this, the philosophy is to look at the opposite side of every case study.

“From the academic point of view, there is never one side to any case under study and this is why I commend, I reward, and I also criticise. I take every issue on its own merit and I do so with the best of intentions and without fear or favour, affection or ill will.”