Senator Ndume urges President Tinubu to secure release of 400 abducted Borno residents
via Punch Nigeria20 hours ago3 min read
Senator Ali Ndume, representing Borno South, has called on President Bola Tinubu to intensify efforts to secure the release of over 400 residents from the Ngoshe community in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. The victims, primarily women and children, were abducted last month by a faction of Boko Haram, Jama’atu Ahlis-Sunna Lidda’Awati Wal-Jihad, after the group overran the community and destroyed homes and military formations. Speaking in Abuja, Ndume expressed concern over the authorities' failure to protect lives and property, despite the military having reclaimed the area. He urged the Federal Government to take prompt action for the captives' release and to support the reconstruction of Ngoshe, noting that the Borno government has already allocated N100 million for this purpose. Ndume also called on federal agencies like NEMA, the Ministry for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, FERMA, and the Ministry of Housing to assist the state government. He commended troops fighting the insurgency and tasked the international community, particularly the United States, to focus on flashpoints in Borno State: Sambisa Forest, Mandara Mountains, and the Lake Chad region. Ndume stated that affected communities are willing to return if their safety is guaranteed and advocated for the "TEAM" approach Training, Equipment, Ammunition, Mobilisation for the Nigerian Armed Forces. His appeal follows a video released by the insurgent group showing the abducted residents alive
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