FG ‘ll address infrastructure deficit, youth restiveness —Shettima

Vice President Kashim Shettima says the Federal Government will address the challenges of the infrastructure deficit, youth unemployment, and restiveness in Borno and Nigeria in general.

Shettima spoke with newsmen shortly after paying Sallah homage to the Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Abubakar El-Kanemi, on Wednesday in Maiduguri.

The vice president is in Maiduguri for the Eid-ul-Adha celebration.

“In a nutshell, we went with the governor to pay homage to the Shehu of Borno; he raised some very poignant challenges facing society, especially with regards to the infrastructure deficit.

“We conveyed to him the best wishes from President Bola Tinubu and that the challenges would be vigorously addressed, especially the issue of the Dikwa-Gambolu-Ngala road.

“It will certainly be addressed; that of youth unemployment and youth restiveness will also be addressed.

“By and large, I am here to reassure you of the maximum support of President Tinubu on all challenges confronting us as a society and as a people,’’ he said.

On his part, Sen. Tahir Monguno (APC-Borno North) said that the vice president’s visit to his home state was a homecoming, as indicated by the massive reception he got.

“Well, you know, the visit of the vice president to Borno, being his first official visit for Sallah festivities, is homecoming.

“Homecoming in the sense that the vice president was the governor of Borno for eight years and he represented a senatorial district for four years.

“So, his coming is a homecoming and a celebration of his various attainments in life, as clearly manifested by the outpouring of support.

“The massive support from all corners as we entered Maiduguiri and the testimony of the Shehu of Borno to the fact that he is one of us

Monguno said that theShehu of Borno raised concerns about some challenges bedevilling the state, like roads, agriculture, and security.

He said that the vice president assured him that the Federal Government would find solutions to the problems highlighted by the traditional ruler.

“So, all in all, the coming of the vice president to Borno today for the Sallah festivities is a homecoming, and the massive show of support is a clear manifestation of the fact that he is a grassroots politician.

“A politician that loves his people; a politician that has really paid his dues to his people before he finally became the vice president of Nigeria,’’ he said.