Nigeria senate to consult army over NE

November 20th, 2014

FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda

Nigeria’s senate has called on the country’s army to comment on the extension of the state of emergency.

Nigeria’s senate has called on the country’s army chiefs to express their views on the extension of the state of emergency in the violence-ravaged northeastern regions.

“I believe that we have t‎o wait until we hear from the service chiefs, if they are able to answer our questions then we can take the next step,” said Senator Kabiru Gaya from the northern Kano state on Wednesday.

The senate announced the decision a day after Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan submitted a letter to Nigeria’s senate, asking the national assembly to extend the emergency rule for another six months in the three northeastern states of Borno, Yobe, and Adamawa in a bid to “stem the tide of terrorism and insurgency in the affected states.”

The state of emergency in Nigeria’s restive northeast was first introduced in May 2013 to put a halt on the military operations of Boko Haram Takfiri terrorists. The emergency rule was extended for two six-month terms in November 2013 and May 2014 by the country’s senate.

However, opposition senators mainly from the All Progressives Congress party say the government’s emergency rule has fallen short of delivering any practical results, thus dismissing the president’s request to uphold it again.

“Our fear is if we extend the state of emergency, are we going to get into a worse situation than we are now and if we extend the state of emergency, what difference will it make?” said Senator Ali Ndume who represents Borno state.

Boko Haram, whose name means “Western education is forbidden,” says its goal is to overthrow the Nigerian government.

It has claimed responsibility for a number of deadly shooting attacks and bombings in various parts of Nigeria since the beginning of its operations in 2009, which have left more than 10,000 people dead so far.

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