The Governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishaku on Tuesday met with President Muhammadu Buhari where he opined that setting up permanent military bases along Taraba’s border with Cameroon is the only solution to incessant Ambazonia attacks on Nigerian civilians.
Africa Daily News, New York gathered that Ambazonia militants, who are seeking to break away from Cameroon, regularly cross into communities in Taraba where they attack the locals thereby inflicting huge casualties.
In November, the militants attacked Takum local government and killed 11 persons, including a traditional ruler in Manga village.
‘The military is stationed there for now, But I had to tell the President, as the Commander-in-Chief, we will need a permanent solution on the axis of our continuous boundary with Cameroon.’ he disclosed to newsmen.
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He noted that the Kashimbilla dam has extended the Kashimbilla lake about six kilometers into Cameroonian territory, allowing for easy access to and from Nigeria.
‘Therefore we need to station a naval base, an air force base to police the borders and also a military base on a permanent basis,’ he said.
‘This is the only way we can prevent the re-occurrence of these Ambazonians, which is one too many.’
Mr. Ishaku noted that the President’s response was very positive and encouraging.
‘I was very happy with the meeting,’ he said. ‘He understood the details of everything I discussed with him. And he was quite sympathetic. I think we are on the way to a permanent solution’ he added.
Africa Daily News, New York had last month reported that no fewer than eleven persons including a traditional ruler were killed after suspected soldiers from Cameroon attacked a town in the State.
AFRICA DAILY NEWS, NEW YORK
