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Nigerian Military Does Not Have Manpower, Technology To Defeat Boko Haram
Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno State, has expressed concern over the lack of manpower, equipment and technology by the Nigerian Government to fight Boko Haram terrorists.
Zulum expressed his worry on Wednesday when he hosted members of the House of Reps committee on Defence in the state.
He said, “Nigerians almost celebrated the demise of Boko Haram in 2016 and 2017.
“I have always admitted that the Federal Government has done well under the watch of President Muhammadu Buhari. At a t...
Buhari won’t back-off over insecurity, says govt
Those calling for the resignation of President Muhammadu Buhari over the rising insecurity in the country should hold their breath.
The President will not resign but will remain in office till the end of his “overwhelming mandate”.
Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed observed on Thursday that “incendiary and reckless” comments by some Nigerians, especially religious leaders, are capable of aggravating the nation’s security crisis.
The minister accused Amnesty International (AI...
Military ‘not recruiting repentant insurgents’
February 21, 2020
No de-radicalised Boko Haram member has been enlisted into the military, the Coordinator, Operation Safe Corridor (OPSC), Maj.-Gen Bamidele Shafa, has said.
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Maj.-Gen. Shafa made the clarification on Thursday in Abuja during a chat with reporters after a visit to the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development.
He said that the military is a professional body adhering stric...
