Boko Haram: Senate Committee Explains Why Insurgency Will Persist In North-East - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 9, 2020
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, Ali Ndume, says theresurgence insurgency being experienced in the North-East region will continueif critical challenges confronting the nation’s armed forces are not addressed.
The former Senate leader said poor funding of the NigerianArmed Forces, and the inadequate troops that were prosecuting the terroristsfight were not good enough for the country.
Ndume noted that the challenge the military now has is thatof lack of resources and inadequate personnel. He explained that the residentsof the three local government areas recently sacked by the Boko Haramterrorists in Borno State had yet to return to their homes.
The Senator added that the personnel of the Nigerian ArmedForces took over the council areas to ensure that the terrorists did not returnto perpetrate havoc after the resettlement of the civilians.
Ndume called on the Federal Government to do the needful, toensure the early return of the residents. He also described the resurgenceterrorists in the North-East as very unfortunate.