Africa Press-Nigeria:
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum on Thursday raised concerns and lamented that Boko Haram terrorists are recruiting youths in the state.
He said the ugly new trend is a direct fallout of unemployment and the continued stay of able-bodied people in Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps.
The governor said this while receiving a committee of members of the House Of Representatives at his office in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.
“The only solution we have now is to ensure the safe return of our people to their homes in a dignified manner. If nothing is done believe me sincerely we shall face a very serious challenge even more than what we are facing now.
“This is because right now the insurgents are recruiting many of our children into the sect because of the increasing unemployment rate,” he said.
