NLC president advises FG on how to end Boko Haram insurgency

The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Comrade Abdulwaheed Omar, has called on the Federal Government to place a ban on all channels of food supply to members of the Boko Haram insurgents, a measure he said, will force them to surrender.

Speaking with newsmen after commissioning the office complex of the FCT branch of the Nigeria Civil Service Union, Federal Council, in Abuja, Omar urged the government to deploy more troops to the troubled states to confront the insurgents.

He lamented that Nigerian workers have been at the receiving end of the sect activities, saying; “the Nigerian workers especially in the frontline areas of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe are the most affected by the insecurity. They are the ones who shuttle between their houses and places of work and these are the people who are caught in between.

He said, “Quite a number of Nigerians workers have been killed along with other Nigerians. The issue of insecurity is a very serious one and we really want to call on government to intensify efforts, particularly concentrate efforts in trying to combat this problem in areas where it is very prevalent.

“People have suggested that if government can deploy as much as 30,000 security personnel to monitor election in one state, there is nothing stopping the government from deploying more troops to areas experiencing insurgency and ensure that we end this thing once and for all. I have always said that when it happened during the Maitasine era, the federal government took decisive measure and within three days, it was brought under control.

“When it happened in Burunkutu in Borno State, the government took decisive measure and within few days, it was brought under control. I see no reason why such a decisive measure cannot be taken.

“I know that the government is being cautious because we have our daughters in captivity and it is a very serious issue. I think we should begin to think about other means by which we can end this thing.

“Closing up on them is a strategy. If you close up on these people and block all channels through which they can move about, it will force them to come out in search of food and other essentials. That is the best way, if you cannot defeat an enemy through bombardment and other means, you can use siege to block him or her to ensure that you force him or her to either surrender or perish,” he added.

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