Gov. Babagana Zulum has hosted a high-level retreat in Maiduguri, bringing together representatives from Sahel countries and ambassadors to deliberate on coordinated efforts to tackle terrorism, insurgency and the broader security crisis plaguing the region.
The retreat, held at the conference hall of the Musa Usman Secretariat on Saturday, underscores Maiduguri’s emerging role as a hub for regional counter-terrorism dialogue.
Zulum, who has been at the forefront of advocacy for a comprehensive approach to insecurity, used the occasion to rally regional stakeholders around the need for a unified front against terrorist groups, including Boko Haram and the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP).
Speaking against the backdrop of Borno’s long-standing experience with insurgency, Zulum reiterated that a purely military approach has proven insufficient and that the terrorism and displacement affecting the Sahel cannot be solved by kinetic means alone.
The governor has consistently advocated for a multifaceted strategy that
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