News - North East - Borno
Updated: July 31, 2020

To Solve Insurgency, Look Into "Command And Control Structures" - Zulum To Military

By Kindness Udoh
July 31, 2020
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The Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, has said that the Nigerian Army's inability to secure Baga is not a problem of the president or the Army Chief of Staff, Tukur Buratai, but in the "command and control structures."

Zulum's convoy was waylaid by members of the Boko Haram group on Wednesday on his way to visit some Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps in the Kukawa Local Government Area, Borno State.

He stated that with the amount of military men on ground in Baga (1,181), he saw no reason why the Boko Haram insurgents still operate in Baga town.

Zulum said, "We have over 1,181 soldiers in Baga; 72 officers, 107 solders, 400 soldiers in mile 4 and 1,900 soldiers in Monguno. I see no reason why Boko Haram will stop operate in Baga town.

“The troops have been in mile 4 for over one year, there is complete sabotage, the problem is not with President Buhari, or General Burutai but the command and control structures. There is need to look into command structure.

“We have over 80,000 IDPs in Monguno, they cannot continue to depend on NGOs and others for food, we have created opportunity for them to go back to their communities and continue with their business and farming activities.

“After Sallah, we will go back to Kukawa. We we will give time to the military; but if they will not clear Baga, we will mobilise our hunters and vigilantes to recapture Baga… we can’t continue like this. People have take their destiny in their hands.

“An investigation is also in progress to identify the circumstances that led to the attack.

“Regrettably, this is an isolated and most unfortunate incident that occurred in a territory where normalcy has since been restored with socio-economic activities picking up. The Nigerian army wants to reassure the general public that this will be interrogated with a view to forestalling future recurrence.”