The Yobe state Governor, Hon. Mai Mala Buni, today met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, and discussed issues bordering on security across the state.
Governor Buni – in a statement signed by Mamman Mohammed, his Director General, Press and Media Affairs – said the meeting was imperative to strengthen security in the state as “we approach the farming season for people to cultivate their farms”.
The governor also expressed the readiness of the state government to continue supporting security organizations in their efforts towards establishing sustainable peace and security in the state.
The President, Muhammadu Buhari, on his part, has assured that the ongoing fight against insurgency will be sustained to ensure total security in the affected states.
He called on the affected state governments and people to cooperate with security agencies operating in the region.
Food security is the bedrock of development of any nation. A step in the right direction, this meeting is quite crucial.