Bokoharam: Borno governor, Zulum challenges army to change tactics

Babagana Zulum, the Borno state governor has challenged the army to change its tactics to achieve a more successful outcome against Boko Haram insurgents.

The governor challenged them during the Chief of Army Staff quarterly meeting which held in the state capital, Maiduguri on Tuesday.

He said, “The Nigerian Army must, therefore, take the war to all the hideouts of the Boko Haram Camp and surely should not wait and give the insurgents the opportunity of first attack.

“Ladies and Gentlemen the Nigerian Army must also embark on confidence-building and confidence sharing mechanism with communities and civil authorities”, the governor submitted.

Reacting, the Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant. General Tukur Burutai, lauded the delivery of more equipment which he believes would help in the prosecution of the war against terror.

The State has been one of the worst-hit by insurgents with the governor also coming under a series of attacks in recent times.

It will be recalled that on September 27, while the governor was on his way out of Baga town after a two-day visit to receive indigenes of the town back home after 21 months of exile, his convoy was attacked.

Few kilometres away from Baga, unknown assailants believed to be Boko Haram opened fire on his escorts.

The attack happened barely 48 hours after his officials were ambushed on the same route while travelling to Baga.

No fewer than 11 security personnel made up of eight policemen and three civilian JTF members were killed in the attack.

Saddened by the incident, which according to him, is the first in 18 months since he became governor, Zulum assured the wives of the slain officers of his commitment to supporting their livelihood and education of their children.