By Our Correspondent <\/p>\n
Governor Babagana Zulum of Bormo state has expressed concern over proliferation of drones attack by Boko Haram insurgents and called on the Federal Government to conduct an immediate and a comprehensive review of the nation’s air safety and defence mechanisms.<\/p>\n
The governor made this disclosure Friday while fielding questions from Journalists in Mafa town of Mafa Local government area of Bormo state said that the successful use of a drone by the terrorists to target a key military asset exposes a critical vulnerability in Nigeria’s airspace security and a matter if great concern.<\/p>\n
Zulum who cut short his trip arrived Mauduguri 9n Thursday and drove straight to Mafa to add ymoathize with the military and oy of the community over Boko Haram on the two. We here th terrorists deployed a drone to attack a military formation in the State, signalling a dangerous escalation in the capabilities of the terrorist group.<\/p>\n
He said “One thing I want to comment on is the issue of drones. This is frightening. In Dikwa, I was told drones were used. The proliferation of drones, particularly in the hands of non-state actors, is of great concern for the entire country. We have to do something to stop the rampant use of armed drones,\u201d <\/p>\n
The governor emphasised that the incident is not just a concern for Borno State but a direct threat to national security. \u201cOur borders need to be strengthened and our airspace needs to be strengthened as well. This is something that we need to address urgently; this is not an issue confined to Borno alone. This is the right time for the security architecture to thoroughly look into strengthening the capability of our airspace to curtail the use of armed drones by terrorists.\u201d<\/p>\n
While commending the Nigerian Armed Forces, Zulum also urged members of the public to cooperate with security agencies by providing credible information on suspicious activities in their neighbourhoods. He stated, \u201cWe are here to commiserate with the victims over what happened yesterday and build the confidence of our people.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI urge the community to be vigilant and report credible information to the Nigerian Armed Forces. The members of the CJTF should also be resilient enough to complement the effort of the Army.\u201d, Zullum said <\/p>\n
\u201cHonestly speaking, we have credible intelligence that Mafa will be attacked and have duly been circulated to all relevant authorities. I believe there is need for us to come together, including the state and federal governments, as well as the military high command, to identify the gaps and address them directly.\u201d, he added.<\/p>\n
\u201cI believe there might be sabotage within that has to be identified and addressed. We don’t have to blame each other; we have to come together and resolve this situation,\u201d the governor stated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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