The Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, Senator Ali Ndumem has accused the Federal Government of being seriousness in the way it is fighting insurgency.
He wondered why it is not exposing the sponsors it said it had discovered when it openly arrested and detained him when he was allegedly wrongly accused of being a sponsor.
Speaking during an interview on Channels Television on Monday, Ndume said the FG should immediately expose the sponsor and start killing anyone caught terrorising the country, instead of integrating them.
“If there is evidence that somebody is funding Boko Haram, there is clear evidence after doing your investigation, why don’t you tell Nigerians? Why don’t you prosecute them?
“Just because they were tracking my phone and they said a spokesman of Boko Haram called me, they went and arrested me. They didn’t even ask me, they didn’t do any intelligence work. The Senate President called me and said the SSS wants you to report that they have some questions.” he said.
He added that he reported at the DSS office thinking he would be afforded the opportunity of availing them the useful information that would help in the terrorism war. He recalled that the then DSS spokesperson, Marilyn Ogar, briefed journalists where he was accused of sponsoring terrorism. He averred that if he can be tried, why can’t those who have been identified to be sponsors of terrorism not be tried as well.
Ndume said, ”She was there on the TV saying they have discovered and arrested the sponsor of Boko Haram. That was the word she used. It was not fair on me. I am still battling with that. My children went through hell. But now they are saying ‘cover these people’. So when this government is talking about covering them. I feel we are not serious.
“This 2022 I hope the President declares war. We are fighting insurgents but we have not declared war against them The Presidnet should do that against insurgents or terrorists, bandits, secessionist.”
