Borno commissioner retracts ‘finger-breaking’ comment, apologises to residents

Commissioner, Ministry of Poverty Alleviation, Youths and Sports, Borno State, Hon. Saina Buba

By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri

The Commissioner, Ministry of Poverty Alleviation, Youths and Sports, Borno State, Hon. Saina Buba, has apologised to members of the public, especially the opposition, over his statement made at the City Boy Movement engagement in Maiduguri.

Recalled that Buba, while delivering his remarks that sparked public outcry, stated, “Whoever shows us a finger, we will show him a finger… Whoever dares to show us a finger again, we will break his finger,” He has since denied that this statement was aimed at the opposition.

Briefing journalists at his office in Maiduguri on Wednesday, the commissioner said, “In recent days, a comment I made during the empowerment programme organised by the City Boy Movement in Maiduguri has generated considerable concern within the public space.