Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has said insurgents
are using technology to fight soldiers in the North.
Zulum lamented that the Nigerian Army does not have the
necessary equipment to tackle the insurgents.
In an interview on News Central TV programme, One-on-one
with Zulum, the governor urged the federal and state governments to unite in
the fight against insecurity.
He charged the Nigerian government to prioritise security by
investing in drones to combat insurgents.
Zulum said: “The Army doesn’t have the necessary equipment
on ground to fight the insurgents and I want to also inform you that, right
now, the insurgents are using technology to fight the soldiers on ground.
“A few days ago, I had a meeting with the Chief of Army
Staff and he said he was looking for 32 drones to end the insurgency and he’s
right.
“Each drone is costing about $5.5 million, so why can’t we
pull resources together to buy these drones and prioritize insecurity?
“Another issue we shall look into is that of procurement of
military equipment, both hardware and software. Let’s deal directly, government
to government, so that we can get value for money, otherwise most of the
contractors won’t buy the equipment if you give them money.
“If we want to do right, we can put ourselves together and
this madness will end within six months. Federal and state governments must
come together so that we prioritize security, we need not to politicize
insecurity, the Federal Government needs to listen to us.”
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