Newspapers review for Dec 1: Governor Zulum urges FG to battle Boko Haram with mercenaries

Newspapers review for Dec 1: Governor Zulum urges FG to battle Boko Haram with mercenaries

The newspapers review for Tuesday, December 1, focuses on the security situation in Borno state which came to the fore after the killings of some farmers in Zabarmari community in Jere local government area of the state.

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Leading the review is a report from The Nation which stated that Governor Babagana Zulum has made some recommendations to the federal government that could help in the defeat of the Boko Haram insurgents.

Newspaper review for December 1
December 1 edition of the Nation newspaper Photo: The Nation
Source: UGC

The Borno state governor made the recommendations when he received a delegation of the federal government which came to the state on a condolence visit.

He advised the Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to recruit foreign mercenaries to help in ending the Boko Haram insurgency, instead of relying solely on the Nigerian security forces.

The governor also called for the recruitment of the youths into the military to complement the efforts of the Nigerian forces.

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Meanwhile, the military has said that operations in the northeast are being sabotaged by civilian informants.

According to The Sun, Major-General John Enenche, coordinator defence media operations, made the disclosure on Monday, November 30.

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December 1 edition of the Sun newspaper Photo: The Sun
Source: UGC

Enenche expressed worry about the recent trend of residents in the northeast declining to provide useful information to security agencies.

The military spokesman added that this reduces the military’s effectiveness to combat the insecurity scourge in the region.

In a related report, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticised a presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu, for saying the farmers were killed in Borno because they failed to get clearance before going to their farms.

The Guardian reported that the party in a statement through its spokesperson, Kola Ologbondiyan, accused the presidency of displaying a lack of empathy.

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December 1 edition of the Guardian newspaper Photo: The Guardian
Source: UGC

He said the statement was an admission that the government had been overwhelmed by terrorists and could no longer guarantee the safety of lives.

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However, Garba Shehu said his statement should not be misconstrued as displaying a lack of empathy for the victims of the killings.

According to The Punch, the presidential aide said he was only explaining the military procedures on safe movement.

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December 1 edition of The Punch newspaper Photo: The Punch
Source: UGC

He denied supporting the killing of the framers by Boko Haram.

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Kess Ewubare Kess Ewubare is a former senior political/current affairs editor at Legit.ng. He has a diploma in-law in addition to a BSc and a master’s degree in mass communication. Kess is a journalist with over 10 years of working experience in several fields of journalism ranging from radio presenting, television news reporting, newspaper reporter, feature and magazine writing as well as online and multi-media journalism.