The Federal Government on Wednesday, October 15, declared Borno as Nigeria’s most resilient state.
This description of the North Eastern state was made public by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris during his visit to the Deputy Governor of Borno state, Umar Kadafur in Maiduguri.
The Minister was in Maiduguri as part of activities to mark the meeting of the APC Commissioners of Information Forum.
Borno, bordered to the west by Yobe, the southwest by Gombe and the south by Adamawa is also the only Nigerian state that borders up three countries – Niger, Chad and Cameroon.
With its name taken from the historic Emirate of Borno, the Northeast state which was created in 1976 has faced challenges from the impact of insurgency which followed the emergence of Boko Haram in 2002.
Some of the impacts of the activities of Boko Haram and other splinter cells from the dreaded terrorists group include killing and displacement of residents of the state, health challenges, destruction of schools, government and private properties across the state.
Recently, the state has also been hit with the worst level of natural disasters like flooding which left several communities and households across Borno devastated.
However, speaking in Maiduguri, Idris said Borno State has indeed mastered the art of overcoming challenges.
“Borno state is clearly Nigeria’s most resilient state, against the backdrop of the severe challenges it has experienced in the last decade,” Idris said.
He also stated that the people of Borno state deserve to be praised by every Nigerian for their steadfastness and their ability to always bounce back from difficult situations.
“The people of Borno state symbolise the strength and the staying power that Nigerians are imbued with, and it is therefore appropriate for all other Nigerians to not only praise the citizens of the state, but speak proudly of their ability to overcome challenges,” Idris added.
The article was originally published on Politics Nigeria.
