Vice President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday says the Federal Government will address the challenges of infrastructure deficit, youth unemployment and restiveness in Borno and Nigeria in general.
Shettima spoke with newsmen shortly paying Sallah homage to the Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Abubakar El-Kanemi 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 the society; especially with regard to 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 especially the issues 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 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 a 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 homecoming and a celebration of his various attainments in life as clearly manifested by the outpouring of support.
