Sam Kaye
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has approved the constitution of a committee to review the ban on the activities of metal scavengers in the state.
Zulum had imposed a ban on the activities of the metal scavengers in July 2023, primarily to protect them from being killed by Boko Haram insurgents.
The statement released on Saturday by the governor’s SSA on New Media, Abdurrahman Bundi, stated that the committee comprises the following persons.
Alhaji Nasiru Ali Surundi – Chairman, Rep Nigerian Army – Member, Rep Nigerian Police – Member, Rep NSCDC – Member, Rep DSS – Member, Rep Ministry of Justice – Member, Rep Ministry of Trade Investment and Tourism – Member, Rep Ministry of Information and Internal Security – Member, Rep Ministry of Sports Youth Empowerment and Poverty Alleviation – Member, Rep Ministry for Local Government and Emirates Affairs – Member, Rep Association of Metal Scavengers, Borno State Chapter – Member, Engr Habib Abadam, CSP Hussaini Bulama (Rtd) – Member, Rep Office of the SSG – Member/Secretary.
The statement noted that despite other negative things associated with the scavenging activities in
Borno State, Zulum, however, for the numerous livelihood it provided for the youth,
approved this committee to devise a framework that would sanitise the scavenging business.