A senior lawmaker is demanding American airstrikes in the northeast. Former Senate Leader Ali Ndume has called on the federal government to broaden its joint military campaign with the United States to target terrorist bases in that region. He applauded the confirmed U.S. strikes on ISIS hideouts in Sokoto State's Tangaza area, an operation backed by Nigerian intelligence. Ndume identified three key insurgent strongholds: Lake Chad, Mandara Mountain, and the Sambisa Forest, where groups like ISWAP and Boko Haram are active.
He urged expanded support covering ground troop training, intelligence, and logistics, plus attack helicopter coverage for soldiers. Ndume also emphasized accountability for the country's substantial defense budget. Referring to a suicide bombing at a Gamboru mosque in Maiduguri that killed Muslims, he offered condolences and stated the attack shows the conflict is not religiously motivated. He argued that terrorists threaten all citizens equally.
He urged expanded support covering ground troop training, intelligence, and logistics, plus attack helicopter coverage for soldiers. Ndume also emphasized accountability for the country's substantial defense budget. Referring to a suicide bombing at a Gamboru mosque in Maiduguri that killed Muslims, he offered condolences and stated the attack shows the conflict is not religiously motivated. He argued that terrorists threaten all citizens equally.
