Yobe State governor Hon Mai Mala Buni has met with the executive chairmen of the 17 local government areas to review their activities and performance, especially in the areas of security, education, and internally generated revenue (IGR).
The meeting, which took place at the Government House Damaturu, was attended by the secretary to the state government, special advisers on political affairs and legislative matters and health, respectively.
The meeting focused on security matters as it is the period of harvesting farm produce, which usually brings about crises between farmers and herders in rural areas.
The governor who was represented by the deputy governor Idi Barde Gubana emphasised the importance of embracing peace among the communities.
He warned the local government chairmen to consider security as the number one priority and give maximum support to security agencies in their respective local governments.
On education, he said no meaningful development could be achieved without education and directed them to intensify supervision in all the schools and report any progress.
He equally advised them to improve their revenue generation and block any holes of corruption for the betterment of the local government.
The governor said a report from the local governments indicated that most of the local government staff are not reporting to their duty post, come late to work, and close early, saying that this attitude will not be tolerated.
