Ndume asks Tinubu to hire military contractors
The Borno State government, in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), has established an intelligence gathering centre (IGC) to fight terrorism and other criminal activities.
Unveiling the joint operation centre, yesterday in Maiduguri, the Commissioner for Information and Internal Security, Prof Usman Tar, disclosed: “This centre is to serve as a communication unit for intelligence sharing among the police and other security agencies in the state.
Represented by the Permanent Secretary, Modu Mustapha, the commissioner confirmed that the state government had donated solar panels, batteries, equipment and walkie-talkies to the police to reactivate the centre.
While thanking the Borno government for upgrading the intelligence sharing facility, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) in charge of Operations, Moses Gana, noted that intelligence sharing would track terrorist activities for prompt action and protect life and property.
In a related development, the Senator representing Borno South in the National Assembly, Mohammed Ali Ndume, has urged President Bola Tinubu to temporarily hire the services of “military contractors” to wipe out the remnants of Boko Haram terrorists in the state.
Ndume, who hailed the performance of the military and civilian Joint Task Force (JTF), stated that they were ill-equipped to carry out the task of eliminating the remaining insurgents who operate within.
His words: “All across the world, governments hire the services of military contractors to engage in certain places. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu can consider this as a short-term measure. These contractors will work with our military and civilian JTF, who understand the terrain.
“These contractors will come with their equipment and military hardware. In a very short time, they’ll eliminate those Boko Haram terrorists. The contractors can also be used to eliminate those bandits operating in the North West.
“Over a period, the Federal Government can now recruit youths to join the military and raise the number to at least one million. But in the interim, I think the President should consider this option of hiring military contractors.”
His comment comes after hoodlums launched a fresh attack in Ngoshe, Gwoza Local Council of the state, where they slaughtered six farmers and abducted five others, including women.
