Consider Employing Repentant Boko Haram Insurgents, Army Chief Tells Borno Gov

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai has urged the Borno government to take into consideration the reintegration, de-radicalisation, and employment of repentant members of the Boko Haram sect as the nation heads towards the final phase of the war against insurgency terrorism.

He spoke as Governor Babagana  Zulum called on the Army to take the ongoing war against insurgency in the North East to the insurgents’ enclaves to clear the remnants of the terrorists in the region.

Both men spoke when Zulum visited the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai on Monday in Abuja.

The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sagir Musa, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday.

Zulum disclosed that his visit was aimed at cross-fertilisation of ideas that would help to improve on the counter insurgency/ counter terrorism operations in the region.

He called on governments at all levels to support the military maximally to enable them carryout their tasks of protecting the nation.

Tukur speaking said Borno has high prospects for human capacity development that could be developed for the benefit of Nigeria and other parts of the world.

He also expressed the hope that the state would return to its glorious position of peace and prosperity in the near future.

He expressed the hope that the lifting of ban on fishing activities on the Lake Chad basin would help business activities in the area and Maiduguri metropolis to bounce back.

Buratai also acknowledged the injection of members of the Civilian Joint Task Force in the fight and commended their efforts and that of other security agencies,

He reiterated the readiness of the Nigerian Army to continue to work with its counterparts in the neighbouring countries to ensure that the war is brought to a logical end.

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