El-Rufai: Bombing terrorists only way out

Following the rising insecurity in parts of the country, including the nation’s capital, Abuja, Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has reiterated his position that the best way to tackle the problem is to bomb terrorists’ camps and enclaves to push back their menace.

The governor, who lamented that insecurity was really setting Nigeria back, said his only hope is that the federal government will use its military night and other security apparatuses to deal with the terrorists.

He said, “I have always said it – and the people of Kaduna State know that I have been saying it since about five years ago – that we should use the army and air force to bomb these people out of existence. There is no way to end this challenge, except we do that.”

According to him, President Muhammadu Buhari was not aware of the threat by terrorists to abduct him until he brought it to the president’s notice.

LEADERSHIP Friday recalls that a video was released at the weekend by the terrorists who abducted some train passengers in March 28th, 2022, in which they threatened to abduct both President Buhari and Governor El-Rufai, among others.

El-Rufai said for the past five years, he had been calling for the bombing of terrorists’ camps wherever they are, saying it’s the only solution to the problem.

Speaking on a radio programme on Wednesday night, the governor also disclosed that he and his family members had received threats.

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He said, “Insecurity is a major challenge and the disturbing thing is that, despite our efforts at the state level, the situation is getting worse.

It is affecting our efforts to bring investors into the state, and even those that have invested, their business is not moving as expected.”

According to him, insurgency in the country has grossly affected economic activities, including construction works in parts of the state, and had got worse since the attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train.