Boko Haram: Association calls for more funding for the military

Maiduguri - International Association for the
Advancement and Defence of Human Rights, a CSO,
has canvassed increased funding of the military.
President of the association, Babatunde Johnson,
made the appeal on Thursday in Maiduguri
while
addressing newsmen.
He said that increased funding would boost the
morale of the military to win the war against Boko
Haram terrorists.
He urged the federal government to increase
logistical support to the security agencies to
enhance the pace of the anti-terrorism war.
He also urged the government to sustain current
regional and international collaborations in the fight
against the terrorists.
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"We call on all Nigerians to cooperate and
collaborate with the security agencies in
intelligence sharing to ensure the success of the
counter terrorism war.
Johnson said that the Boko Haram insurgency had
created about 1.5 million Internally Displaced
Persons (IDPs) across the country.
He said: "The Boko Haram insurgency has led to
massive fracture of the society leading to 1.5
million IDPs in the country.
"Several IDPs camps are springing up across the
country with consequent challenges especially in
Borno.
"Apart from the rising numbers of IDPs, the
insurgents have equally damaged large number of
the infrastructure in the country especially in the
North-East.
"Schools, hospitals, police stations and barracks
have been damaged among others."
Johnson urged the federal and state governments
to increase their support to the IDPs and ensure
that their dignity was protected.
"The federal government must promptly put to trial
suspected Boko Haram members in detention to
ensure justice and fairness," he said.
- NAN