Expdonaloaded News; Deal ruthlessly with terrorists, ex-NAF chief tells FG

Former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to deal ruthlessly with the Boko Haram insurgents, warning that the terrorists were bent on ravaging the entire nation with their brutal activities.He said the threat by the terrorists to enforce Islamic law in northern part of the country was  real, adding that should the terrorists succeed, no part of the nation would be spared.
Amosu, who gave the charge at the flying ceremony to mark the end of his career in the Nigerian Air Force(NAF), said “the threat of terrorism is very real, and should the terrorist succeed, no part of the nation will be spared, hence, it is absolutely critical that we match the determination of terrorists with an even more ruthless determination of our own to overcome the threats of terrorism”.
The former service chief, who said  the country needs its armed  forces to rise to the challenge of defending its territorial integrity against the scourge of terrorism and restore the peace and security necessary for sustained development, urged military personnel to live up to the expectation of serving the nation with courage and determination.
Amosu,  assured  that the Nigerian military was  capable to bring the activities of the insurgence to an end, saying the freedom of movement and action of Boko Haram members had have been substantially  restrained.
“What is left now is mop-up exercise and to make sure some of our borders are completely closed and secured,” he said.
On President  Buhari’s pledge to end insurgency by December, the former NAF chief said “Mr President has given the timeline that by December, Boko Haram will be defeated, but don’t forget there are two aspects of fighting terrorism.
“One aspect is the counter. He is saying the counter aspect of it which is being led by the military must conclude by December.
“The other aspect is a continuous process that involves the customs and the police, which are supposed to lead in this and that aspect is still there. The aspect to counter is an agenda that can be met.”