SENATE CALLS THE NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES TO URGENTLY DEPLOY ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL AND ADVANCED EQUIPMENT TO BORNO AND YOBE STATES 14-05-25
By Sadiq Aminu The Red Chamber passed the resolution in the wake of a fresh wave of attacks by Boko Haram insurgents in the two North-east states.
The resolution was adopted and passed after the upper chamber deliberated on a motion moved by the Senate Chief Whip, Tahir Munguno.
The Senator had drawn the attention of the red chamber to the renewed violence in the North-east, citing the killing of over a dozen soldiers in Marte town in Monguno local government area of Borno State, on Monday
He said terrorists launched another assault early on Tuesday on Gajiram, the headquarters of Nganzai local government area.
Senator Monguno also drew the Senate attention to the resurgence of terrorist activity in an area that had previously enjoyed relative peace.
He said while two-thirds of Borno’s local government areas were once under Boko Haram control, coordinated efforts by the Nigerian Armed Forces and the Civilian Joint Task Force had successfully reclaimed most of the territories
“The recent attacks highlight the need for the military to reassess its current deployment strategy and refocus on the North-east,” Munguno stated.
After the deliberations, the Senate urged the military to immediately deploy more troops to the North-east region.
The Senate also resolved that the military should ensure that the deployed personnel are equipped with sophisticated machines to match the terrorists’ growing capabilities.
It also directed its committees on Army and Air Force to monitor and ensure compliance with the resolution.