Senator Sunday Karimi (Kogi West) has counseled Senator Ali Ndume to heed his own counsel while critiquing other lawmakers.In response to a motion sponsored by Senator Mangunu titled “Need to deploy adequate security personnel to endangered local government areas in Borno State,” Senator Ndume had said that the military and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu should provide leadership, citing the example of the president of Chad, who personally led Chadian soldiers to confront Boko Haram insurgents.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
According to The Nation, In his statement, Senator Karimi stated that local people’ cooperation is necessary for long-term solutions to any security issue.
He stated: “We have observed instances when local populations in many parts of the country contribute morally and financially to support and encourage security forces in carrying out their onerous work of protecting the safety of lives and property.
“As leaders, we cannot continue to play blame games. Senator Ndume, as leader of the Borno state legislative caucus, should encourage Borno legislators to spend a portion of their zonal intervention monies to fund support programmes and military equipment.”
Speaking further, Karimi claimed the Chadian President was able to lead his forces due to his extensive understanding of the region.
He stated, Senator Ndume with knowledge of his senatorial district should copy Chadian President by leading the military to fight the insurgents rather than just passing the blame on President Tinubu and the military .
He added, “Our military are doing their best in the circumstances; they are being stressed to their limits.”CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
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