Insurgents Using Technology To Fight, Nigerian Military Lacks Equipment – Zulum

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has said insurgents are using technology to fight soldiers in the North.

Zulum lamented that the Nigerian Army does not have the necessary equipment to tackle the insurgents.

In an interview on News Central TV programme, One-on-one with Zulum, the governor urged the federal and state governments to unite in the fight against insecurity.

He charged the Nigerian government to prioritise security by investing in drones to combat insurgents.

Zulum said: “The Army doesn’t have the necessary equipment on ground to fight the insurgents and I want to also inform you that, right now, the insurgents are using technology to fight the soldiers on ground.

“A few days ago, I had a meeting with the Chief of Army Staff and he said he was looking for 32 drones to end the insurgency and he’s right.

“Each drone is costing about $5.5 million, so why can’t we pull resources together to buy these drones and prioritize insecurity?

“Another issue we shall look into is that of procurement of military equipment, both hardware and software. Let’s deal directly, government to government, so that we can get value for money, otherwise most of the contractors won’t buy the equipment if you give them money.

“If we want to do right, we can put ourselves together and this madness will end within six months. Federal and state governments must come together so that we prioritize security, we need not to politicize insecurity, the Federal Government needs to listen to us.”