Maiduguri, Borno State – Our guy, Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, don drop correct gist on Wednesday say the security situation for the state don sharp improve. Him talk am while e dey yarn with the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Shuaibu Waidi.
Zulum waka enter that meeting with big confidence, insisting, “the worst is over.” Na serious talk oh, no be small wahala. E go on talk say even though some recent insurgent attacks still dey show face, the palaver no dey as wahala as before. E even compare the current situation to the fire when the conflict just begin. “Yes, we don see series of attacks, but to be truthful, the worst don pass,” Zulum yarn.
As e dey talk, him dem dey try balance between grief and hope. E mention say, “We fit dey mourn any single attack, but we also sabi say progress dey.” Hmmm, this kind confidence fit make person feel better small, right?
The governor still tell their people make dem no slake for matter of vigilance. Na teamwork go help finish terrorism matter, make everybody join hand to provide intel for security agencies. Zulum no forget to praise the military boys dem wey dey fight the insurgents – he even call dem heroes! (Make we no forget say dem dey put their life for ground like movie, abeg)
Gen. Waidi no just sit down dey look; him reply say Army headquarters go continue to provide the necessary logistics wey troops need to do their work. “We appreciate your support for Borno,” him say. As e dey talk like this, you go just hear say everything dey set, na so it be! But we dey hope say dem go really deliver the goods, no be only talk.
But wait oh, just 24 hours before this meeting, Zulum don dey beg the Army make dem launch full-scale offensive for terrorist strongholds inside Tumbus Islands wey dey Lake Chad, Mandara Hills, and Sambisa Forest. Abeg, make dem move quick before wahala meet dem for road again. Na serious level e take this one.
In another breath, Zulum no gree carry last; e express frustration say the attacks dey continue to come from the Lake Chad basin. E yan say the Tumbus Islands and Mandara Hills na serious base for Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters. E even vex say, after all the military engagements wey don happen, dem never carry out joint operation go clear the difficult terrain.
“We need full military operation wey go involve Navy, Air Force, and Army to clear the places,” Zulum emphasize. Na so we go fit begin tackle the insurgency matter for Naija. If dem fit clear Lake Chad area, e go help bobo terrorism finish. This na di major problem wey dey face us.
Zulum even call out Sambisa Game Reserve and Mandara Hills as di remaining hideouts wey dey shield terrorist factions. E no forget to mention say make Nigerian Air Force deploy more Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) make dem fit get better surveillance and quick-response capabilities across the theater. (You know say this kind tech go make everything run smooth like palm wine after gisting long-long?)
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