Kidnapping now lucrative than any other business — Namdas, Chairman, Reps committee on army

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The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Army, Mr Abdulrazak Namdas, speaks on sundry security issues in this interview with LEKE BAIYEWUHouse recently passed a resolution that the se

rvice chiefs should resign or be sacked by the President. Is the call the best solution to the security crisis?

Let us face it: I come from the North-East and I know that in 2015, seven local government areas in my state, Adamawa, were governed by Boko Haram. When I say ‘govern’, I am not saying in academic terms; there were leaders called Amirs, who were in charge and were staying in the most beautiful houses in those LGAs and had their commands down to the communities, and they were moving round. The people who were submissive had no problem.

What about the belief by some Nigerians that there is corruption in the military, especially relating to the welfare of personnel on the battlefield, which is also said to be frustrating the war against insurgency? Yes, when you say the security architecture needs an overhaul, there is nothing that can be static. Even commanders review strategies as they move forward. There is nothing wrong with reviewing the security architecture. I have no problem with it. What I have problem with is that each time you talk about insecurity, little mention is made of the police. It is always the army that people talk about. I said on the floor of the House that I come from Adamawa State, North-East Nigeria.

 

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