Senator Mohammed Ndume, representing Southern Borno Senatorial District, has stated that the Nigerian military is inadequately equipped and lacks the resources necessary to combat insurgency and banditry effectively.
He made these comments while denying social media claims that his convoy was attacked by suspected Boko Haram militants. Ndume spoke at his Maiduguri residence after visiting families of victims recently killed by terrorists in Ngoshe, Kirawa, Ashigashiya, and other areas within the Gwoza local government.
“On Tuesday, I, along with other concerned stakeholders and a military escort, was en route to Ngoshe to offer condolences to the families of those killed by terrorists before heading to Kirawa,” Ndume explained.
“During our journey, we received a distress call about an ambush involving some Cameroonian soldiers and civilians along the Pulka-Kirawa road. We successfully reached Kirawa, where we also paid our respects to the families of the victims from last week’s attacks.”
Ndume noted that the ambush on the Kirawa road targeted a Cameroonian businessman, Alhaji Kadi, who was killed alongside an unidentified woman, while others were injured.
“The military is determined and committed to ending Boko Haram’s activities, but this goal can only be achieved if they are adequately equipped, armed, trained, and motivated,” Ndume emphasized.
