Boko Haram: Reps Urge FG To Hire Foreign Mercenaries To Fight Insurgents

• The motion raised an alarm on the recent spike in attacks on Maiduguri, particularly the February 23 attacks, which resulted in 16 fatalities

The House of Representatives has asked the federal government to hire foreign mercenaries to combat Boko Haram insurgents.

The House made the resolution following a motion moved by Abdulkadir Rahis on Wednesday.

Rahis’ motion called on the federal government to re-strategise in the fight against insurgents.

However, Mansur Soro, moved an amendment to the motion, calling on the government to consider foreign paid fighters in the anti-terror war.

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Rahis, in his motion, raised alarm on the recent spike in attacks on Maiduguri, particularly the February 23 attacks, which resulted in 16 fatalities.

He noted that the “attack was one of the most daring as the terrorists indiscriminately launched rockets into the city which inflicted mass destruction on the populace.”

The House also resolved to “send a delegation to commiserate with the victims and the Government of Borno State.”

It also urged “the military authorities to re–strategize and take the fight to the Boko Haram enclaves.”

This resolution is coming in the wake of a similar call by Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State, who during the meeting of the North East Governors Forum recently, called on the federal government to revert to the use of foreign mercenaries.

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