Babagana Zulum, has said the FG of Nigeria needs to deploy at least 100,000 security personnel to the Northeast region, to defeat Boko Haram.
The governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, has said the Federal Government of Nigeria needs to deploy at least 100,000 security personnel to the Northeast region, to defeat Boko Haram.alone is ready to provide 50,000 able-bodied persons to help them combat the insurgents.
Chairman of the Committee, Babajimi Benson, told the governor they were in Borno to listen to the governor and take notes of his concerns about the situation on the ground. “I, therefore, plead with Mr President and as well as the Nigerian military to revisit the strategy used during 2016/2017 that we were almost celebrating the demise of Boko Haram so that we can deal with the insurgents once and for all.
“We need about 100,000 more to be recruited into the Nigerian Army. They should come and employ the locals whether they have western education or not.
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