In a phone conversation with journalists on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, Ndume said the mercenaries would be effective in combating insecurity in all hotspots in both the Nort-East and North-West of the country.
He argued that it’s a global practice for governments to enlist the services of military contractors over some time to combat insecurity in collaboration with local security agencies.
“All across the world, governments hire the services of military contractors to engage in certain places.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu can consider this as a short measure. These contractors will work with our military and civilian JTF, who understand the terrain.
“These contractors will come with their equipment and military hardware. In a very short time, they’ll eliminate those Boko Haram terrorists. The contractors can also be used to eliminate those bandits operating in the north-west.
“Over a period, the federal government can now recruit youths to join the military and raise the number to at least one million. But in the interim, I think the president should consider this option of hiring military contractors,” he said.
