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President Buhari
By AHMED MUSA
A United Kingdom-based Nigerian-born counter-terrorism expert, Dr. Joseph Sunny Ifedimma has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to establish a third force to effectively tackle the lingering insecurity across the country.
Ifedimma, who is the Director, Africa Counter-Terrorism and Security Academy, England lamented that Boko Haram and other terror fraternities in Nigeria are seriously challenging and undermining national security and unity.
Emphasising the importance of a third force to flush out insurgents and other security threats, the expert noted that “In combating terrorism globally, the UN league of charter on terrorism recommended the formation of a “third force” devoid of the military and police, which is supposed to be an independent organisation”.
In a letter titled: “Conscientious appeal to the Presidential Tenant of Power”, he explained that “The powers and responsibilities to fight and manage terrorism need to be domiciled with the appropriate institution. (Daily INDEPENDENT)
