By Kingston Magare 8.3.2026
Ali Ndume the Senator representing Borno South said it was disturbing Boko Haram, and its affiliates still brazenly carry out attacks against civilians and military formation in Borno State.
Ndume called on President Bola Tinubu to walk the talk of his declaration of security emergency and put an end to terrorists in the North-East.
Speaking against the background of a clash between the military and Boko Haram fighters in Ngoshe in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State leading to a blood bath, Ndume said there should be coordinated clearance operations in known insurgent strongholds such as Sambisa Forest, the Lake Chad basin, and the Mandara Mountains.
“Government should walk its talk on emergency by engaging in coordinated and sustainable attacks on the targets, especially in the North-East.
“They should carry out consistent clearance operations in Lake Chad, Sambisa Forest, and the Mandara because the recent attacks were well coordinated by the insurgents.
“For example, the Ngoshe massacre was carried out by the insurgents from the Mandara mountains, assisted by others from Sambisa and Lake Chad, using their known routes, including the Mandara mountains, Lake Chad, and Sambisa.
“Since the President has declared a state of emergency, he should have a situation room in his office in the Villa. He should use that to brief Nigerians directly. They want to hear from him from time to time.”
He added that the military should well-funded to meet up with the challenge of rising terrorism and insurgency.
“The Nigerian Army budget is insignificant compared to what is in the budget; that’s less than 10 percent of the budget, and the Nigerian Army budget should be front-loaded,” he stated.