Niger State Governor and Chairman North Central States Governors’ Forum (NCSGF), Abubakar Sani Bello has called on the Nigerian Military to demonstrate its might to rid the state of terrorists as directed by President Muhammad Buhari.
The call follows the increasing spate of attacks by terrorists in Shiroro, Munya, Rafi and Paikoro Local Government Areas of the state.
The Governor decried the constant attacks on many communities and consequential loss of lives and property, including military bases in Allawa and Galadiman Kogo.
Making the plea in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, CPS Mrs Mary Noel-Berje, the Governor expressed displeasure over the heightened nefarious activities of the terrorists in the state.
He said, ” the criminality is carried out with reckless abandon in a manner that undermines the efforts of security agencies drafted to the area.
“With these recent attacks, the terrorists are daring the capability and capacity of the military, hence we must demonstrate our military might through the approved coordinated Air and ground assault to flush out the miscreants from our forests, their hideouts.
He maintained, ” If we must win this battle against terrorists, which we will; we must increase and sustain military operations to comb the forests.
“This is expedient because our people are dying and the living are becoming more agitated and hopeless”.
Bello then appreciated the efforts of the Joint Security Taskforce stationed in the embattled communities, while renewing his call to the people to assist the security agencies with credible intelligence that will enhance effective operations against the terrorists.
It would be recalled that recently, the President, Muhammadu Buhari directed the military to carry out an extensive, coordinated military onslaught against the terrorists in Niger State.
