The Borno state Government under the leadership of governor Babagana Zulum has threw more weight behind streets protest by residents of Goidamgari and Railway Terminus general area of Maiduguri Metropolis over the controversial evecuation of Train Coaches out of the state.
This is even as the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC have admitted that it has recieved an official communication regarding evacuation of the coaches, but the police insisted, it has not been communicated on the matter, hence, the arrest and detention of the culprits. “We are hear to identify with your concern as a law abiding citizens. We want to assure you that Borno State Government will not allow any of the Railway facilities to move even an inch out of Maiduguri Station.
He however appealed to the protesting crowd to be calm, law-abiding and peaceful, as Government will take decisive action to halt evacuation of Railway facilities henceforth.