WHY I STOPPED USING BULLET PROOF CARS

Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima said he
abandoned the use of bullet proof cars as an
act of sympathy with the suffering masses who
had no means of self protection from terrorists.
Shettima stated this on Sunday in an interview
with newsmen in Maiduguri.
He said that the action was also aimed at
showing that terrorists have no super natural
powers.
"We have to dare the terrorists; I have
bullet proof cars, but I do not use them;
I want to be exposed to the elements as
the ordinary people do," Shettima said.
He said the bullet proof cars were only kept
for the use of visitors who might be afraid to
use ordinary cars.
"We have so many bullet proof cars but
we only use them for our guests.
Sometimes I drive myself round the town
to see things for myself," Shettima said.
The governor also attributed his numerous
achievement in office to dedication and hard
work.
"There is no magic in our achievements,
except that where there is will, there is
the way; like I always say, there is no
politics better than the contentment of
the people. `You are there not because
you are the best among the people of
the state; I am the governor not because
of my political sagacity, intellectual
prowess, parental back ground or
physical strength, " he said.
"This is because even within my cabinet,
there are many people who supersede
me in all these attributes. Power to me
is a very humble experience; it is about
what you can do to a great number of
people within the time allotted to you to
pilot the affairs of the state."
He said that with the gradual return of peace in
the state, government would unfold a
developmental agenda in a few months time.
"By the grace of God, we are poised for
a great change. “Believe me, in the next
couple of months, you will see changes
in the fortunes of the people of the
state," Stettima said.
He said that the recent successes recorded by
the military against the Boko Haram terrorists,
had made the state capital a safe haven for all
Nigerians.
''Maiduguri is more secured than even
Lagos or Abuja."There are 2 million
people living in Maiduguri; we celebrated
Sallah without any incident," Shettima
said.
He said that the government would take
advantage of the Boko Haram crisis to ensure
better welfare for the people.
"This crisis has accorded us the
opportunity to merge small settlements
and provide better infrastructure to uplift
the living standard of the people. "This
is more especially for those living in
remote communities," Shettima said.


Source :LIB
Edited by DANIEL IKECHUKWU EKWUNIFE