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Zulum Tasks Nigerian Military To Take War To Boko Haram’s Enclaves

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December 14, 2021

The Chairman Northeast Governors’ Forum and Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum said for Nigeria to get rid of insurgency, there is need for the military to take the war to enclaves of insurgents who are not willing to surrender.

Zulum made the call at the opening session of the 6th meeting of the forum held in Damaturu, the Yobe State capital, where he gave an overview of the forum’s activities, and reaffirmed the forum’s commitment to ensuring peace and stability of the geo-political zone.

The chairman noted that recent development in the fight against terrorism has indicated the beginning of the end to the insurgency in the northeast region.

The chairman added that unless Boko Haram is brought to an end, there will be impediments to the overall growth and development of all the six states.

Zulum, however, called on the military to intensify operations to free the zone of terror.

“I want to call on the Nigerian military to reach into the enclaves of the insurgents (who are not ready to lay down their arms), we must pursue them. For us to get rid of this crisis, we have to ensure that the remnants of the insurgents are pursued to their enclaves and neutralized”, Zulum urged.

In his welcome address, Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe state affirmed his commitment to the objectives of the forum.

He spoke on the security situation, the military’s progress and the need for all stakeholders to sustain their collaboration in the fight against insurgents.

Buni, therefore, listed some gains being recorded by his administration and promised to continue in that direction in line with the vision of the northeast governors forum.

After the ceremonial opening, the Governors left the banquet hall for a closed door meeting, during which they will listen to some reports and discuss issues of security, power, interventions by the North-East Development Commission, among others.

A communique with some resolutions, is expected later tonight at the end of the meeting.

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