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Editor 2
July 25, 2019
TheHouse of Representatives has urged the Chief of Defence Staff and other headsof the Armed Forces to double their already commendable efforts to weed outinsurgents from Nigerian territory.
Thiswas sequel to a unanimous adoption of the motion under matters of urgent publicimportance by Uchechuku Nnam-Obi at Thursday’s Plenary.
Moving the motion, Nnam-Obi decried the devastating effect of insurgency in Northern Nigeria which he said had lasted for 10 years.
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Hesaid that the scourge started on July 26, 2009 and in spite of the FederalGovernment concerted efforts to eliminate same; it had continued to bedevil theregion.
Nnam-Obisaid that it was causing severe social economic meltdown particularly in Borno,Yobe and Adamawa.
Accordingto him, the Nigerian military have deployed men and materials in great numbersto quell insurgency in this region.
TheHouse, therefore, observed a minute silence for the souls of the men of theArmed Forces recently ambushed and other Nigerians who have lost their lives inthe course the war.