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The Borno state governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has called on the military to immediately commence a coordinated offensive operation, Operation Lake Sanity, to dislodge insurgents from the shores and islands of Lake Chad.
Governor Zulum made the call recently when he received the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shuaibu, on a courtesy visit at the new Council Chamber, Government House, Maiduguri.
He commended the Nigerian Army for improvements in the security situation in the state and also requested stronger military deployments in strategic locations, including Kareto, Baga, and the Sabon Gari–Wajiroko axis, to protect communities, secure waterways, and support the reopening of the Damboa–Biu road.
“The recent attacks on some communities in northern Borno are a result of the presence of insurgents along the shores of Lake Chad. We cannot achieve complete peace without undertaking major military operations in that area,” Zulum said.
The governor acknowledged President Tinubu’s support for the proposed operation and the coordination among the service chiefs. He urged the military authorities to accelerate preparations.
“I understand that the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Tinubu, has provided the necessary support for the operation. I urge you to hasten the process so that the insurgents threatening northern Borno can be dislodged,” he stated.
He also called for strengthening the amphibious command in Baga to clear waterways, stating that holding those positions would be essential to sustaining the operation’s gains.
On the Gubio–Damasak corridor, Zulum appealed for the speedy establishment of a military formation in Kareto, and around Sabon Gari and Wajiroko in Damboa local government area to support the restoration of vehicular movement between Damboa and Biu.
Governor Babagana Zulum thanked the Chief of Army Staff for training about 1,000 forest guards, who he said had completed their training and were deployed to the state.
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