Akinwande Soji-Ojo
Senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, has asked President Bola Tinubu to temporarily hire the services of “military contractors” to wipe out the remnants of terrorists across the country.
Ndume, in a statement on Wednesday hailed the gallant performance of military and civilian JTF, but said they are ill-equipped to carry out the task of eliminating the remaining insurgents who operate within.
“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 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,” he said.
His comment comes after Boko Haram terrorists launched a fresh attack in Ngoshe, Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, where they slaughtered six farmers and abducted five others including women.
The councillor representing Ngoshe ward, Filibus Yakubu, who confirmed the attack, said many residents were still missing.
He said the who terrorists struck on Monday killed the commander of civilian JTF in the area, Jubril Dada Zarana, adding that the military couldn’t repel the attackers despite their effort.
This attack comes few weeks after some terrorists killed many civilians in a bomb blast.
