Senator Mohammed Ndume, representing the Southern Borno Senatorial District, has stated that the Nigerian military lacks adequate weapons and morale, insisting that it hampers efforts to defeat insurgency and banditry.
Speaking at his Maiduguri residence following a condolence visit to families of recent terror attack victims in Gwoza, Ndume refuted social media claims of his convoy being ambushed by Boko Haram.
During his visit, Ndume recounted that the Kirawa road ambush targeted a Cameroonian Bureau De Change/businessman (Alhaji Kadi), who was killed alongside an unidentified woman, while others sustained injuries.
“On Tuesday, my humble self and other concerned stakeholders, with a convoy of military escort, were on our way to Ngoshe to condole with families of those who were killed by terrorists before proceeding to Kirawa.
“On our way, we received a distress call that some Cameroonian soldiers and motorists were ambushed along the Pulka-Kirawa road.
“After consoling the people of Ngoshe, we took courage and proceeded to Kirawa even though there was an attack on the road the same day by terrorists.
“We reached Kirawa successfully, where we also condoled with the families of those killed by terrorists last week.
“We encouraged residents to be resilient and not to panic over the renewed Boko Haram attacks.
“The military is determined and committed to ending Boko Haram’s madness, but this cannot be possible if they are not fully equipped, armed, trained, and motivated,” Ndume added.
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