Former Governor Aliyu Gives Fresh Revelation On Shekau

Former Governor Aliyu Gives Fresh Revelation On Shekau

Dr. Muazu Babangida Aliyu, a former governor of Niger state, revealed that he successfully expelled the notorious Boko Haram leaders, Abubakar Shekau and Abu Qaqa, from Niger State during his initial term as Governor. According to him, this decisive action prevented the state from becoming a breeding ground for Boko Haram.

Addressing the audience at the 2023 annual public lecture, awards, and election of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) over the weekend, Dr. Aliyu emphasized that effective planning and budgeting are crucial components of the solution to Nigeria’s security challenges, including terrorism and banditry. He highlighted the need to address negative statistics, such as the presence of 20 million out-of-school children, to reshape Nigeria’s narrative and counter its global reputation as the poverty capital.

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According to the former governor, “When I arrived in Niger state, I found a security challenge in the form of nine people who went to a village in Mokwa local government, who had multiplied in 2007 to 7,000 people and were involved in armed robbery and abducting women in the area. They constituted themselves into a republic.

“When I took the census, I discovered that more than 60% of the members were not Nigerians. The original Shekau and Abu Qaga were the leaders. I got the support of the Late President Musa Yar’adua to disperse them after compensating them and providing them transport to their destination in Nigeria and the foreigners were taken to their borders.

“That action probably saved Niger State from being the foundation of Boko Haram. As we come to know, they were regularly visiting the River Niger bridge. That the federal Government would support any Governor who has done his homework is not I doubt.”

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