Ekhomu Harps On Intel In Boko Haram War

Security expert, Dr. Ona Ekhomu has advised the military to develop more intelligence assets in the Northeast to enable it effectively combat Boko Haram insurgents who on their part appear to have informants that advise them of planned military maneuvers.

“Using force multipliers in the communities and using locals in a calibrated force protection arrangement will reduce incidents of ambushes and save the lives of service members,” Dr. Ekhomu, President of the Association of Industrial Security and Safety Operators of Nigeria (AISSON) said.

Reacting to the ambush and killing of 47 Soldiers by the Boko Haram terrorists in Gogiri, Yobe State on 22nd March 2020, Ekhomu said that the ambush indicated that there was inadequate protectional intelligence and force protection during the tragic operation. 

He said “without intelligence, an army will be fighting with its eyes blindfolded”.

Dr. Ekhomu nevertheless commended the military on the killing of ISWAP Commander Abu Usamah and urged the military leadership to maintain focus on promptly bringing the Boko Haram insurgency to an end.

According to him, “the rebuilding of the North East cannot commence until the hot war is over”. He urged the gallant forces to ignore propaganda narratives by some politicians that we are now in the post-conflict stage.

He said that although COVID-19 has killed only two persons in Nigeria, it has drained all the oxygen from the environment. Yet Boko Haram that terminated 47 precious military lives on March 22nd is ignored as if it is a mere nuisance.  He urged the government to engage the citizenry in a focused manner so that together BH/ISWAP can be defeated and chased out of Nigeria.

Ekhomu urged the military to be focused on wining the near against terror in the North East as the conflict has gone on for over a decade with no end in sight. He urged the military Federal Government to provide more manpower, equipment and funding for the military to prosecute the war.

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