Establish Brigades in Sambisa Mandara Mountains, Lake Chad, Zulum Begs Army

Establish brigades in Sambisa Mandara mountain, Lake Chad, Zulum begs Army

By Madu Mohammed, Maiduguri

Governor Babagana Zulum has appealed to the Nigerian Army to establish brigades in the Sambiza forest, Mandara Mountain, Gudumbali and the shores of Lake Chad in Marte, to totally deny the insurgents freedom of action and completely restore lasting peace to the state, Northeast and the country at large.

Governor Babagana Zulum who made the call when the House of Representatives committee on Army paid him a courtesy call at the Government House, Maidugurii, he said “if Borno state is secured other parts of the country will be secured.Whenever there is crisis in Borno other parts of the country will be in crisis, Army should do everything possible to secure Borno otherwise there will be no peace in the Northeast, Northwest and North Central “.

He commended the Federal Government, the service Chiefs the National Assembly for investing in the procurement of fighting equipment for the Armed Forces, stressing with the procurement of Anti Aircraft guns, MRAP, Fighter jets and other equipment, as gone are the days Nigerian troops are killed.

Governor Zulum said ” Borno has 72 square metres and if properly harvest the state will feed the nation.we are calling on the Army to establish brigades in New Marte to secured the South Chad irrigation to create more access to farmland for creating jobs and assured food security. With food security the nation will be secured.”

” Borno is a gate way to Chad, Mali, central which made easy the proliferation of light arms and untill we secure Borno other parts will not see peace. We have to also address the root cause of the insurgency which includes providing access to farmland, as food insecurity is the worse form of insecurity, Zulum said.

Representatives committee on Army, Hon. Abdullahi Mamuda said they were in Maiduguri on an overnight function of Army formation of the state.

” We are making the necessary legislation to ensure that Army is well equiped to restore peace to all parts of the country.. I want to assure you that the National Assembly will continue to collaborate and discuss with relevant stakeholders to proffer lasting solution to the security challenges facing the nation “, the Chairman said.

He commented Governmor Babagana Zulum for supporting the Army and other security agencies to achieve the peace the state is enjoying and assured of that the National Assembly will continue to support the military.