The President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, expressed
disappointment with the way the military handled the war against
insurgency in the North East.
He wondered why the military could not secure 14 out of the 774 local
government councils in the country without the assistance of “South
African mercenaries.”
According to Buhari, Nigerian soldiers needed not wait for South
Africans before confronting Boko Haram insurgents and winning the war in
parts of the North East.
He spoke in Kaduna while hosting the National Executive Council of the
Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF.His words: “The military has never been so
incapacitated like now. It is a shame that the Military cannot secure
14 out of the 774 local governments in the country.
“What is more worrisome is the fact that Nigeria’s military has to rely
on South African mercenaries before it could gain recent success in the
war against Boko Haram. This situation is shameful and unacceptable.
“My administration will concentrate on three major areas on assumption
of office, that is insecurity, the economy/unemployment and corruption.
We will ensure we nip insecurity in the bud.”
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