‘Let Americans take over Mandara mountains’ — Ndume pushes for US military base in Borno 

Senator Ali Ndume, representing Borno South Senatorial District, has called for the constitution of a United States subject basal successful Borno State, saying specified a determination could assistance combat Boko Haram insurgents operating successful the North-East.

Ndume made the remarks during an interrogation connected Channels Television’s Politics, wherever helium spoke connected information challenges facing the North-East region.

According to the lawmaker, the strategical determination of the Mandara Mountains could supply information operatives with a vantage constituent for monitoring insurgent activities successful parts of Borno State, including the Sambisa Forest.

“I americium successful afloat support. In fact, I americium appealing. Let the Americans spell to Gwoza and instrumentality implicit the Mandara Mountains, please. It volition spell a agelong mode to chopped down connected insecurity,” Ndume said during the interview.

The legislator argued that enhanced surveillance and subject operations successful the country could assistance disrupt question routes and proviso channels allegedly utilized by insurgent groups operating crossed parts of the North-East.

He besides maintained that the Nigerian subject requires further resources and...