**ON OUR DESK!** JTF Confirmed- Boko Harm Killed 12 Soldiers,7 Police In Borno THE commander of the military Joint Task Force (JTF) in the North East, Maj. Gen. Jah Ewansiah, has admitted that 12 soldiers and seven police officers were killed in recent attacks. Earlier, the military had said only two soldiers and one police officer were killed when suspected members of Boko Haram attacked a military base and police outpost near Nigeria’s border with Cameroon on August 4. Gen. Ewansiah, on a visit to Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State in Maiduguri, said that despite the losses the task force is “resolute and committed to ensure that peace is completely restored in the state, even if it means losing our lives.” The governor assured that with the gradual return to peace, his administration is determined to transform the state. He made the declaration yesterday while receiving the members of the Borno Elders Forum and Leaders of Thought led by Ambassador Usman Gaji Galtimari who paid him Sallah homage at the Government House in Maiduguri. He emphasised that education, health and agriculture if properly harnessed can provide job opportunities for the teeming youths. According to him, the government would not mind paying parents in order to send their wards to schools emphasising that very soon himself and the Deputy Governor will relocate to all parts of the state, particularly northern Borno to ensure that parents enrol their wards into schools. Earlier in a remark, the Chairman, Borno Elders and Leaders of Thought, Ambassador Galtimari, acknowledged that the success recorded by the security operatives and the Civilian JTF in their set objectives was as a result of the governor’s support, commitment and dedication. He thanked him for providing good leadership for the state, stressing that if all political leaders will emulate his leadership qualities, Borno would have been a better place than it.
Posted on: Sun, 11 Aug 2013 11:56:32 +0000