Boko Haram Insurgency Has Fully Re-Surfaced, Says Senator Ndume

Contrary to the position of President Muhammadu Buhari that the recent attacks by Boko Haram are the "last kicks of a dying horse," former Senate Leader, Senator Ali Ndume, has said insurgency has resurfaced in three North-east states of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa.

Speaking at plenary on Tuesday, Ndume who recently returned from a six month suspension slammed on him by the Senate, raised the issue of heightening insecurity in the region.

He sought the leave of the Senate to present the matter as a motion of urgent importance on the next legislative day as is the practice.

"It is basically on the state of security in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe States. You will recall or maybe you have read that the insurgency issue in the North-east, particularly in those states that I have mentioned, is resurfacing again.

"There is the need for us at this critical time to invite the security chiefs to hear from them if there is anything we can do to address these ugly incidents, so that we should do it," he said.

The senator added that the security chiefs should appear at a closed-door session at plenary to brief the lawmakers on the happenings in the region and how they intend to end insurgency.

Buhari at a recent event in Yola where he was represented by the Minister of Information, Mr. Lai Mohammed, said Boko Haram has been degraded.

“Instead of being hunters, they are now the hunted. What we are witnessing now are the last kicks of a dying horse.

 A dying horse manages to engage in some kicks. These kicks may be dangerous, but they don’t last long.

Progressively, they become weaker and weaker until the horse finally gives up," Mohammed had said.