Nigerian state vows to boost security for aid workers

Nigeria's northeast Borno state will mobilize additional security for aid workers in the state following Thursday's suspected terrorists attack on a convoy of a UN Humanitarian mission near Maiduguri, an official said Sunday.

Addressing a news conference in Maiduguri, the restive northeast Borno capital, the state deputy governor, Mamman Durkwa, said government was disturbed about the incident.

"We are going to collaborate with all security agencies to mobilize additional security for aid workers in the state to prevent recurrence of what happened on Thursday," he added.

Durkwa said he had held meetings with officials of the UN Sub-Office in Maiduguri on the issue.

The deputy governor condemned media reports on suspension of aid work by the UN office in the state over the incident.

"I met the UN officials and they told me that the attack would not deter them from doing their humanitarian work," Dukwa said.

He said the officials never contemplated leaving the state as reported in the media. Endit