Hot SourceA former leader of the Nigerian Senate and representative of the Borno South Senatorial District, Ali Ndume, has commended the Nigerian Army for its prompt response in restoring normalcy in Kirawa in the State.
This comes after Residents of the border town in the north-east state recently fled into neighbouring Cameroon after Boko Haram militants seized the community.
The palace of the district head was equally burnt, along with a military barracks and several homes, which were set ablaze.
The insurgents were, however, pushed back after the military deployed reinforcements, while residents are returning home following deployments of military personnel.
The lawmaker in a statement on Wednesday commended the Chief of Army Staff, Lt-General Olufemi Oluyede, and the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, for their prompt response, particularly the deployment of the 153rd Task Force Battalion to the community.
Senator Ndume, who noted that the quick intervention of the military lessened the havoc that could have been wreaked on the community by the terror gang, further pleaded with the military authorities to make the presence of the military personnel permanent in the community, which he noted is a border town.
He also called for sustained collaboration between the Nigerian military and its Cameroonian counterpart in policing border towns.
He said, “The courage displayed by our military and their resilience remain laudable.
“I have always acknowledged the fact that our military is overstretched, and I am impressed with their successes in the face of obvious challenges.”
Insecurity: Ndume commends Tinubu, COAS, CDS for restoring normalcy in Kirawa
