Insecurity can be ended within six months if Nigerian govt shows will’ – Ndume

Senator representing Borno South Senatorial District, Ali Ndume, has stated that Nigeria’s security crisis could be resolved within six months if the federal government demonstrates genuine commitment.

The lawmaker expressed concern over the worsening insecurity across the country, stressing that decisive leadership and strong political will are crucial to defeating insurgency.

Speaking on Monday during an appearance on Politics Today aired by Channels Television, Ndume maintained that with the right approach, the situation can be quickly brought under control.

He said, “It is not about complaining. It is not about asking somebody like me as a senator to say why these things. I always believe that if the President and the Federal Government of Nigeria are serious about this, we can end this thing in six months.

“All we need is to train our soldiers, equip them, arm them very well, and then motivate them,” Ndume said.

Ndume also decried the continued killing of military personnel by terrorists and bandits, describing the trend as alarming and unacceptable.

“After killing their commanders, they now come back to kill our commanders and they are still taking about five, six, or even seven.

Even today, around Northern Borno, we lost a colonel, I understand, with some soldiers. This should not continue. This is now the problem,” the Senator said.

He warned that Nigeria must stop treating security challenges with leniency and instead adopt firm and consistent measures.

“The escalating security situation has really been enhanced by the challenge and the threat, and the actions that have been taken that have never been completely done.

We have to be very serious about this matter; we have to walk the talk,” he submitted.

On foreign assistance, Ndume emphasized that Nigeria needs better tools and capacity rather than external intervention.

“What we need is intelligence. What we need is air support. We also need the expertise of those that are specialists.

We even have some that were trained outside, special forces. We have capable hands already on the ground; all they need is equipment, ammunition, and motivation.

“We do not have enough drones. Look at what Burkina Faso is doing, it is technology. We can use technology to finish or minimise these things within the shortest possible time.

If you deploy drones and have trained people to operate them, with proper command centres, we can achieve results,” he said.