The Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, has alleged that some Nigerian politicians and military personnel are among those leaking information to Boko Haram.
Zulum said this in an interview on national television on Wednesday.
But, the governor, who said insurgency could be conquered in six months, assured his administration will continue to strengthen intelligence to deal with the situation.He said, “We have informants and collaborators within the Nigerian armed forces, within the politicians, and within the communities. What we shall do is to strengthen our intelligence and to deal with them ruthlessly.
Zulum added that kinetic measures alone would not stop insecurity in the North East, adding that all security agencies and government must also adopt non-kinetic measures to deal with the menace.“Let’s remove contractocracy. In six months, we can put an end to this madness. We need not politicise insecurity.
“I cannot completely say that 100% of those people who have surrendered are doing the right thing, but I want to assure you that over 99% are doing well and are not participating in the ongoing terrorism.’’
He added, “Insurgency will never be ended by kinetic measures alone. We must ensure that the non-kinetic measures are also properly put in place.
“What I mean by non-kinetic measures is the social, political, and economic dimensions of the crisis. Our ongoing non-kinetic measures have yielded positive results with the support of the Nigerian military.”
On repentant fighters, he said, “Yes, I believe among the 500,000 or more that have repented, I cannot rule out the possibility of fewer of them going back to the bush.”
