Insurgency: Gombe Deputy Gov makes case for victims
The State Deputy Governor Manassah Daniel Jatau, has applauded the Army and other security Agencies over successes recorded in the fight against insurgency.
The Deputy Governor expressed this when he received the Coordinator, Operation Safe Corridor, in his office on a courtesy visit, challenged the administrators of Operation Safe Corridor to brace up for the challenges associated with Deradicalization, Rehabilitation,and Reintegration of repentant insurgents.
He said, “the task ahead of you is a daunting task because it is not easy to get the society buy in, in the DRR Program of the culprit, whereas the victims to a large extent remain unidentified, uncared for, and unrehabilitated. There in lies the dilemma confronting you as actors and those to implement. I trust your professional calling to overcome this challenge that has been a subject of debate among our legislators at the National Assembly.
“I urge you to conduct your program as required and having witnessed a graduation ceremony, there is the compelling need to have more social socialist especially Psychologists and Sociologists who specializes in deviant behavior. Similarly, as a student of organizational effectiveness and service delivery I urge you to embark on Corporate Social Responsibility to the limit of the resources available to the immediate community.”
Jatau noted that the administration of Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya is ensuring that nobody in the state is left in the struggle to overcome the numerous challenges militating against the development of the state, Northeast and Nigeria at large.
He stressed that in the face of insurgency, citizens have witnessed untold hardship, but expressing delight over good news of insurgents turning around to denounce their activities, thereby creating the need for the establishment of operation safe corridor.
He explained that the state in spite of its inconvenience offered the NYSC Camp as a temporary base, as her own contribution to ensuring the success of the program for the benefit of all.
He commended the contributions and support of the security and law enforcement agencies for doing all they can including sacrificing their lives to ensure peace and order is restored in the once peaceful nation.
Speaking earlier, the Coordinator, Operation Safe Corridor, Brigadier General Joel Maina , intimated the Deputy Governor that the Operation Safe Corridor commenced operation six years ago by the federal government to encourage no- risk repentant and willing Ex-Boko Haram and ISWAP members.
He said in a bid to explore the non kinetic aspect in support of the kinetic operations of soldiers in the northeast, seventeen agencies including the Army are drawn to participate in the Deradicalization, Rehabilitation, and Reintegration exercise.
The Coordinator further explained that the process begins with screening and documentation of the clients, followed by removing the wrong ideologies, and training them on skills acquisition, thereafter the Reintegration which is expected to be done by their states of indigene.
He appreciated the contributions and support of Gombe State Government towards the success of the program.
Jack Tasha
Senior Special Assistant (SSA) Media and Publicity to the governor,
(Deputy Governor’s office).
