Insecurity Can End in Six Months If FG Acts

Insecurity Can End in Six Months If FG Acts – Ndume
Senator urged government to equip and motivate Nigerian soldiers properly
He called for technology use and praised Zulum’s efforts in Borno

The Senator representing Borno South Senatorial District, Ali Ndume, has said that insecurity in Nigeria can be eliminated within six months if the government shows the required political will.

The lawmaker spoke on Monday during an interview on Politics Today on Channels Television, where he expressed concern over the worsening security situation across the country.

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ndume said the key to ending insurgency lies in properly training, equipping, arming, and motivating security personnel.

“It is not about complaining. It is not about asking somebody like me as a senator to say why these things. I always believe that if the President and the Federal Government of Nigeria are serious about this, we can end this thing in six months.

“All we need is to train our soldiers, equip them, arm them very well, and then motivate them,” he said.

He lamented the continued killing of soldiers by terrorists, bandits, and other criminal elements, describing the situation as troubling and unacceptable.

“After killing their commanders, they now come back to kill our commanders and they are still taking about five, six, or even seven. Even today, around Northern Borno, we lost a colonel, I understand, with some soldiers. This should not continue. This is now the problem,” he said.

Ndume stressed that security challenges must no longer be handled lightly, calling for decisive and sustained action.

“The escalating security situation has really been enhanced by the challenge and the threat, and the actions that have been taken that have never been completely done. We have to be very serious about this matter; we have to walk the talk,” he said.

On the role of foreign support, the senator said Nigeria should focus more on strengthening its internal capacity rather than depending heavily on external forces. He emphasised the need for improved intelligence, technology, and specialised expertise.

“What we need is intelligence. What we need is air support. We also need the expertise of those that are specialists. We even have some that were trained outside, special forces. We have capable hands already on the ground; all they need is equipment, ammunition, and motivation.

Insecurity Can End in Six Months If FG Acts – Ndume

“We do not have enough drones. Look at what Burkina Faso is doing, it is technology. We can use technology to finish or minimise these things within the shortest possible time. If you deploy drones and have trained people to operate them, with proper command centres, we can achieve results,” he said.

Ndume also commended Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum, stating that the state would have suffered greater devastation without his interventions.