Members of the House of Representatives have called on the federal government of Nigeria to consider hiring foreign mercenaries to help fight insurgency in the country.
The reps made the call a week after the governor of Borno, Babagana Zulum, enjoined the federal government to seek support from neighbouring countries in combating the insurgency in the nation.
The house described as “shameful,” President Muhammadu Buhari termination of the services of mercenaries contract ex-President Goodluck Jonathan had earlier procured to assist the Nigerian army in the war against the insurgents.
Nevertheless, in a resolution, following a motion moved by a Lawmaker representing Maiduguri metropolitan federal constituency, Abdulkadir Rahis, the military authorities were urged to restrategise in the fight against terrorism.
Rahis while recounting the 23 February, 2021 attack which left 16 dead and about 60 seriously injured, described the attack as one of the most daring as the insurgents indiscriminately launched rockets into the Maiduguri.
Lawmaker representing Darazo/Ganjuwa federal constituency, Manu Soro Masur, however, moved for an amendment of the motion, and asked the federal government to consider foreign-paid fighters.
The motion was adopted after it was put to a voice vote.
The house also called “the military authorities to restrategise and take the fight to the Boko Haram enclaves”.
The lawmakers thereafter, urged the Ministry of humanitarian affairs, disaster management and social development, as well as the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), to provide relief materials to victims of insurgency
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