Kinetic and None Kinetic Approach Way to Go- Sen. Mohammed Tahir Monguno tells Service Chiefs.

The peculiarities of the War against the Nigerian state is one that beckons for a multifaceted approach,  no time is most appropriate than now for a change in Nigeria’s tactics against terrorism.

Having scaled Senate’s Scrutiny on  Thursday the 13th of July 2023 the Chief of defence staff Major General Christopher Musa, Major General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, the Chief of Army Staff Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, Chief of Naval Staff and Air Vice Marshal Hassan Bala Abubakar as the  Chief of Air Staff, the new hierarchy of the Nigerian army must act fast.

Terrorism is a social problem, it thrives where social control measures are weak, the people must get fully involved in intelligence gathering, what happened to the local force, the Civilian joint military task force that provided the needed local support for the military especially in Borno state,  the service chiefs should resuscitate it, there is no two ways about it.

Government at all levels must as a matter of adequate collaboration  provide social safety nets particularly employment opportunities for the youth who are usually their targets so at to dissuade them from being lured into these clandestine activities.

When terrorists are denied or starved of fertile ground for recruitment their existence begins to peg out naturally, this can only happen when the citizens are cartered for.

The Kinetic and None Kinetic approach must be deployed simultaneously, community involvement should be an integral part of this renewed war against insecurity, it has come to a point where the role of traditional  and religious leaders must be reviewed and made more effective.

On our part as Law makers, the National Assembly has carried out quite a number of interventions to rid Nigeria of the challenging security situation in the country, we have approved series of funds for security agencies since 2019 and in fact made individual sacrifices.

I as a person have gone beyond my legislative functions to provide succour to a number of families in my District and even beyond, at this juncture Nigeria can not afford to appear helpless against these elements, not any more.

President Bola Tinubu has made good choices, the National Assembly will continue to engage with the Service Chiefs and ensure a synergistic impact in the fight against insecurity in the Country.