“Some Influential Nigerians Want Zulum Dead”

Concerned Advocates for Good Governance, CAGG, says the continuous attack on Borno governor, Babagana Zulum, Boko Haram insurgents is becoming worrisome.

The group also alleged that there is a plot by the terrorist and some influential and unpatriotic Nigerians to kill Zulum.

Zulum has been the target of terrorists attacks in recent times. An ambush on the governor’s convoy and other government officials on Friday left 12policemen, 13 civilians and 5 soldiers dead

The incident occurred while the convoy was heading to Baga town ahead of government’s plan to resettle internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Maiduguri to Baga.

Fresh report suggests that over 30 persons have died from the attack.

Olusegun Bamgbose, National Coordinator of CAGG, in a statement, said the the governor is indestructible, noting that the atrocious activities of the insurgents quiet unfortunate.

The senior lawyer and a chieftain of the New Nigerian Peoples Party, NNPP, however, assured the Governor of divine protection saying, “Zulum be rest assured that he is above human destruction, because Allah is solidly behind him.”

“It’s very obvious, there is sabotage somewhere in the system. One would have expected that, insurgency would have been a thing of the past, after 5 years of Buhari’s administration.

“It’s quite unfortunate that Buhari has not been able to nip it in the bud. The dastardly attempt by the Boko Haram insurgents to assassinate Gov. Zulum on Saturday, is very unfortunate. It’s strongly condemnable.

“This should be the second time his convoy will be attacked. Gov. Zulum is no doubt, one of the most progressive Governors in Nigeria.

“I have reasons to believe that Boko Haram and unfortunately, some influential and unpatriotic Nigerians, want Gov. Zulum dead.

“If there is one Governor, that is active and sincere in ending insurgency in the North East, it’s Gov. Zulum. There is a serious conspiracy against him, but let Gov. Zulum be rest assured that, he is above human destruction, because Allah is solidly behind him.

“They will try, but certainly, they will fail. We won’t cease to pray for his safety. In a couple of days, we have resolved, to write to the United Nation, about the need to increase their intervention in ending the activities of the insurgents in the North East, especially the BAY axis of Nigeria, Borno, Adamawa, Yobe.

“One is no longer comfortable with the activities of these enemies of the society. The time to act decisively is now. We will equally urge security be beefed around Gov. Zulum. We want him alive,” he said.