Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno, has asked the federal government to hire mercenaries and seek support of neighbouring countries in the fight against insurgency.The governor spoke at the North-east Governors Forum meeting which held in Bauchi on Wednesday.

The meeting was attended by Bala Mohammed, Ahmadu Fintiri, Muhammad Yahaya and Darius Ishaku; governors of Bauchi, Adamawa, Gombe and Taraba states respectively.Zulum, who chairs the forum, said joint action is required to end the insurgency.

“Again, I want to use this opportunity to call on the federal government to seek support from our neighbours, especially the Republic of Chad and Niger with a view to providing a joint action that will look into the possibility of ending this crisis,” he said.

“Furthermore, federal government has to look into the possibility of employing mercenaries with a view to ending this insurgency.

“For us to end this insurgency, we must be committed enough. We must bring in external support; ensure mercenaries are hired to end this insurgency.”

Zulum said attacks by Boko Haram insurgents have been on the rise in recent times.He urged the new service chiefs to develop fresh strategies in ending insurgency in the north-east.

“Violence been perpetrated by the insurgents seems to be on the increase both in scope and viciousness and it has become a matter of tactical necessity for the new service chiefs to devise new strategies to counter the current attacks and forestall any future attacks,” he said.

“Undoubtedly, the commitment of our military to the war against insurgency is unquestionable and the determination to succeed is undeniable.

“However the current escalation of deadly attacks by the terrorists and the various causes of actions being pursued seems to have some limitations in terms of the expected impact. Hence, the need for a new set of a pragmatic approach to completely subdue the terrorist and ultimately end the insurgency.”

This is not the first time Zulum will ask the federal government to seek external support in fighting insurgents.In November 2020, the governor had asked President Muhammadu Buhari to recruit mercenaries in getting rid of Boko Haram insurgents.

Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan had procured the services of mercenaries to assist the Nigerian army in the war against the insurgents.

But Buhari had described the use of mercenaries as “shameful”, and later terminated the contract with them.
The president had said such assistance represented the depth of weakness in the Nigerian army.

....In November 2020, the governor had asked President Muhammadu Buhari to recruit mercenaries in getting rid of Boko Haram insurgents.

But Buhari had described the use of mercenaries as “shameful”, and later terminated the contract with them.
The president had said such assistance represented the depth of weakness in the Nigerian army.

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SECONDED.

Racoon:
Chad and Niger Republic though islamic nations were able to contain BH terrorists yet Nigeria with all its battery of security of security agencies cant but just capturing Shekau base, flag, koran and recently Farm.

Thought governor Zulum once made a political statement that security has so much improved under president Buhari? So why is he urging the same president to hire mercenaries to contain a non-existent problem?
Hypocrisy kills.

Amaechi2023:
maybe we don't know how critical it was then.There was a time around 2014/2015 when our soldiers were leaving the barrack for maiduguri and it was almost certain that atleast 60% of them won't return.

We were loosing soldiers in the battlefield like it's child play.Ask most soldiers who joined the army during the 80s about how they lost their colleges.I was around then.
I think in 2015 the army celebrated 3months without bomb blast.Not trying to glorify buhari oo but I'm only stating the truth here.The casualty level of soldiers in bokoharam zone has reduced drastically.

Amaechi2023:
maybe we don't know how critical it was then..
there was a time around 2014/2015 when our soldiers were leaving the barrack for maiduguri and it was almost certain that atleast 60% of them won't return.
we were loosing soldiers in the battlefield like it's child play.
ask most soldiers who joined the army during the 80s about how they lost their colleges.
it was around then.
I think in 2015 the army celebrated 3months without bomb blast.

not trying to glorify buhari oo but I'm only stating the truth here..

the casualty level of soldiers in bokoharam zone has reduced drastically.

Amaechi2023:
maybe we don't know how critical it was then..
there was a time around 2014/2015 when our soldiers were leaving the barrack for maiduguri and it was almost certain that atleast 60% of them won't return.
we were loosing soldiers in the battlefield like it's child play.
ask most soldiers who joined the army during the 80s about how they lost their colleges.
it was around then.
I think in 2015 the army celebrated 3months without bomb blast.

not trying to glorify buhari oo but I'm only stating the truth here..

the casualty level of soldiers in bokoharam zone has reduced drastically.

stonemasonn:
haba! So many un reported casualties under Buhari, as many as 70 in just one attack including senior officers like lieutenant colonel etc, before the formation of supercamps

Amaechi2023:
maybe we don't know how critical it was then..
there was a time around 2014/2015 when our soldiers were leaving the barrack for maiduguri and it was almost certain that atleast 60% of them won't return.
we were loosing soldiers in the battlefield like it's child play.
ask most soldiers who joined the army during the 80s about how they lost their colleges.
it was around then.
I think in 2015 the army celebrated 3months without bomb blast.

not trying to glorify buhari oo but I'm only stating the truth here..

the casualty level of soldiers in bokoharam zone has reduced drastically.

Onlinefarmstore:



Quite..... Its no longer reported sir..... I survived Boko Haram attack in Jagana in Brono and in my front 6 soilders died and I never heard about it in the news. The thing is the need no longer report it because it's stalled news. They need fresh news to sell their market

Amaechi2023:
I have a friend whos a lieutenant who's troops killed over 500bokoharam and the news was never reported.
I fact one of his colleagues who ran away in battle field is still underground in kaduna state.
not everything is being reported right from onset.
but I'm telling you for real, there's a huge difference in casualties.

when last did you here of sucide bombing let's start from there then compare it to way back in 2014 when even a slight noise in football viewing centres in the north could lead to stampede cos of fear of bomb blast.
probably you've forgotten so soon.
the case of banditry, buhari performed zero but in the bokoharam case, he improved slightly.

Alejobs:
oh

Racoon:

How can BH fight BH? Think it out.