Just as many critics of the Federal Government have been
saying, the Nigerian military high command has reportedly admitted that
it did not have the equipment and weapon to rescue the secondary school
girls abducted by gunmen in Chibok, Borno State.
According
to latest reports, over two hundred girls are still in the camp of the
Boko Haram sect after some of the kidnapped girls reportedly escaped
from the captivity of their abductors some days back.
However, one
of the Civil society group at the forefront of rallies for the release
of the abducted Chibok girls has allegedly said the military high
command admitted at a meeting with the coalition that it did not have
the equipment and weapon to rescue the schoolgirls.
Jibrim
Ibrahim, the head, Mobilisation Committee of the ‘bring back our girls’
group, said some military chiefs told representatives of the movement at
a meeting in Abuja on Tuesday that the military spent most of its
budget on “expendables” such as fuelling operational vehicles, personnel
allowances and other things.
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While
briefing members of the group on Wednesday on the outcome of their
meeting with the Chief of Defence Staff at the Defence Headquarters,
Abuja, Ibrahim explained that the military command also said it was
hindered by lack of intelligence as well as the strained relationship
between the Federal Government and Borno State Government.
"During
our meeting with about eight Generals at the Defence headquarters, they
told us that the military did not engage in regular purchase of
equipment and that they lacked the necessary assets to undertake the
rescue of the abducted girls.
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“They
are also affected by the strained relationship between the Federal
Government and Borno State Government because they are not getting any
information and intelligence-gathering, which is a challenge.”
It
was gathered from Ibrahim that the group representatives told the
military chiefs that they need to work together with the Borno State
Government to ensure that the abducted girls are rescued without delay.
Meanwhile, it
has been reported that a team of experts from the USA may arrive in
Abuja on Thursday to start active assistance with the abducted girls
rescue opera
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