President Muhammadu Buhari has given the military marching orders to take the fight against Boko Haram to them.. but the military days it has no weapons yet.
President Buhari’s order is coming two days after 43 farmers were slaughtered by the insurgents at Zabarmari. The UN puts the figure at 110.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu made this know in a statement on Monday.
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The statement reads in part:
“As we mourn all the lives lost in Zabarmari, the Armed Forces have been given the marching order to take the fight to the insurgents, not on a one-off, but on a continuous basis, until we root out the terrorists,” the tweet read.
“Nothing is more important than ensuring the security of lives and property of Nigerians. Everything is secondary when security is at stake. I will ensure that more resources are made available to the military and other security agencies to prosecute the war against terrorism.”
The recent attack drew condemnation by many including the United Nations and the United States who called for the immediate release of those abducted in the incident.
Tweets:
As we mourn all the lives lost in Zabarmari, the Armed Forces have been given the marching order to take the fight to the insurgents, not on a one-off, but on a continuous basis, until we root out the terrorists.
— Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari) November 30, 2020
According to a statement issued on Sunday, the UN Resident Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr. Edward Kallon, said at least 110 civilians ruthlessly killed and many others were wounded.
Kallon also said that such direct
attacks against innocent civilians, jeopardize the ability for the most vulnerable people to survive the adversity they are facing which the UN is striving to alleviate.
On his part, Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum asked the Federal Government to hire mercenaries to assist in winning the war against insurgency.
He made the call at the Government House in Maiduguri while receiving the Federal Government’s delegation over the gruesome murder of the farmers in his state.
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