Borno State Governor Kashim Shettima yesterday met with 103 members of the youth vigilante, groups popularly known as Civilian JTF, who were just recruited into the Nigeria Army.
During the meeting in Maiduguri, Shettima assured them of his and the government’s support at all the times, directing the Commissioner of Lands and Survey to allocate a plot of land to each of them.
He also announced cash and food items’ assistance to them.
“The emergence of the Civilian JTF brought about a cordial relationship between the civil populace and the military in Borno state,” he said commendeding them of their efforts to bring peace in the state and the country as a whole.
“I urge our teaming youths to get enlisted into the Nigerian Army,” he added expressing gratitude to the Nigerian Army for enlisting the Civilian JTF into their service.
“I also thank the military for their sacrifices in bringing peace to our land,” the governor said.
While commmending President Muhammadu Buhari, the military and other security agencies in the fight against insurgency, Shettima promised to communicate with the concerned military authorities for their deployment to their home state, saying their contributions to the restoration of peace could not be forgotten.
Earlier, the Borno State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Barrister Kaka shehu Lawan, had informed the governor that 103 members if CJTF were successfully enlisted into the army.
“Following your directive that we shall procure recruitment forms for the members of the Civilian JTF, we are successfully enlisted 103 of them into Nigerian Army and they are here to pay you thank you visit,” he added.
