 Well, we're still staying with Adamawa State, but this time we're going back to the insecurity there which has led to the closure of 30 boarding schools by the state government. And joining us live is the Director-General of Media and Communications to the Adamawa State Governor, Solomon Kumaga. Good evening, Mr. Kumaga. Good evening. How are you? I'm fine. Thank you. How are you? We're good too. All right. So, how will the closure of the schools help fight against insecurity? I mean, I have not got to the question properly, but I can ask you about security in Adamawa State. Yes. How will the closure of the 30 schools help fight insecurity in Adamawa State? Well, today, as we're talking, the governor has overwhelmed the issue of insecurity. To the extent that the issue of kidnapping, the issue of insurgency, the issue of unbanded tree, the issue of cattle roasting has been brought down to the barest minimum. It hasn't brought down to the barest minimum, you say? Yes. Yes. So, why the closure of the 30 schools? The closure of the 30 schools is a pro-active measurement so that we will not come back and be talking about why did we not see this coming? Okay. The Northern Elders Forum has condemned the closures of market and schools and the shorting of telecommunications services in places like Zamfara. The forum says it is pointless if the kidnappers and bandits and terrorists are not tackled head on. Do you agree? I do agree with you, but the fact of this matter is that in Adamawa State, we don't have the issue of closure of market, the issue of roads, the truth of the matter is that what we are doing is pro-active so that in the end we will come back and be regretting and say, why did we not take this measure? Okay. So, what are the other measures that the state government, the Adamawa state government is taking to tackle the problem of insecurity in Adamawa? Yes, we have restructured our security structure to the extent that today we could be able to determine what will happen if there is a security threat. Adamawa is talking today that a lot of people can move over, we don't have any lockdown, we don't have any coffee. As I am talking to you now, I am in one of the areas in Jambutu, and Jambutu is a path long area, almost a satellite town outside the center of Tsunaita, so that is certainly the kind of security we have. Well there are fears that schools closure could further dent the already poor education indices in Northern Nigeria. How do you respond to this? It will not affect security, it will not affect the issue of education in Adamawa state. After all, what we have done is that in Adamawa state we will be able to meet up the education calendar. It is only very few schools, public schools that have not been able to meet up the calendar, and by September 19th or towards October, these schools will be open and that will be part of the education calendar, and that nothing will be disrupted at all. Nothing will be disrupted at all? Nothing will be disrupted at all, after all, let me just give you an example. Most public schools have already finished their third time, only very few schools, the schools we now have in public schools, actually those ones that are brought in, is that they are doing their GIS to lesson, extra lessons and other things, and that all by a NECO and YF have already been finished, so we are not behind schedule in any way. Okay. Well, thank you so much, Mr. Solomon Koumagar, he is the Director General of Media and Communications to the Adamawa state government. Thank you for your time and explanations about things happening in your state, and good luck with your fight against the insecurity. Thank you, my pleasure. Hello, hope you enjoyed the news. Please do subscribe to our YouTube channel and don't forget to hit the notification button so you get notified about fresh news updates.