Boko Haram has come to stay — Security expert
AUGUST 16, 2015 : BAYO AKINLOYE
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The Lagos State Secretary, American Society of Industrial
Security, Prof. Femi Adegbulu, has described President
Muhammadu Buhari’s three-month ultimatum issued to the
country’s service chiefs to end Boko Haram insurgency as a
political statement.
President Buhari had, on Thursday, while decorating the nation’s
new service chiefs, issued a directive that the ongoing
insurgency in the North-East should be brought to an end by
November.
Buhari told the military chiefs that he had no doubt in his mind
that they were equal to the task.
Professor Adegbulu however told our correspondent that no
matter how well-intentioned the President’s statement was,
terrorism had come to stay in the country.
“It is a political statement expected of a leader who desires
quick results,” he said.
The security expert urged the Federal Government to ensure that
adequate and several counter-measures are put in place to deal
with the terrorist group.
“Focus should be placed on all centres where radicalisation and
extremism take place. The security agencies should look out for
oddities in people’s behaviour. There is also the need to
increase intelligence gathering (among the security agencies).
There should be emphasis on anti-terrorism and to some extent
profiling. All will go a long way in reducing the incidence of Boko
Haram (attacks).
“We have always had it (Boko Haram) and will continue to have
it on a smaller scale. In terms of (Boko Haram) capturing
territories and hoisting their flags, that may not happen again.
But in terms of guerrilla tactics of hit-and-run, you can’t
eliminate that. It has come to stay. Closed Circuit TV and other
intrusion and detection systems are a necessity when it comes
to fighting crime in the country,” Adegbulu added.
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The Lagos State Secretary, American Society of Industrial
Security, Prof. Femi Adegbulu, has described President
Muhammadu Buhari’s three-month ultimatum issued to the
country’s service chiefs to end Boko Haram insurgency as a
political statement.
President Buhari had, on Thursday, while decorating the nation’s
new service chiefs, issued a directive that the ongoing
insurgency in the North-East should be brought to an end by
November.
Buhari told the military chiefs that he had no doubt in his mind
that they were equal to the task.
Professor Adegbulu however told our correspondent that no
matter how well-intentioned the President’s statement was,
terrorism had come to stay in the country.
“It is a political statement expected of a leader who desires
quick results,” he said.
The security expert urged the Federal Government to ensure that
adequate and several counter-measures are put in place to deal
with the terrorist group.
“Focus should be placed on all centres where radicalisation and
extremism take place. The security agencies should look out for
oddities in people’s behaviour. There is also the need to
increase intelligence gathering (among the security agencies).
There should be emphasis on anti-terrorism and to some extent
profiling. All will go a long way in reducing the incidence of Boko
Haram (attacks).
“We have always had it (Boko Haram) and will continue to have
it on a smaller scale. In terms of (Boko Haram) capturing
territories and hoisting their flags, that may not happen again.
But in terms of guerrilla tactics of hit-and-run, you can’t
eliminate that. It has come to stay. Closed Circuit TV and other
intrusion and detection systems are a necessity when it comes
to fighting crime in the country,” Adegbulu added.
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