President Buhari had, on Thursday, while decorating the nation’s new service chiefs, issued a directive that the ongoing insurgency in the North-East should be brought to an end by November.
Buhari told the military chiefs that he had no doubt in his mind that they were equal to the task.
Professor Adegbulu however told Punch that no matter how well-intentioned the President’s statement was, terrorism had come to stay in the country.
“It is a political statement expected of a leader who desires quick results,” he said.
The security expert urged the Federal Government to ensure that adequate and several counter-measures are put in place to deal with the terrorist group.
“Focus should be placed on all centres where radicalisation and extremism take place. The security agencies should look out for oddities in people’s behaviour. There is also the need to increase intelligence gathering (among the security agencies). There should be emphasis on anti-terrorism and to some extent profiling. All will go a long way in reducing the incidence of Boko Haram (attacks).
“We have always had it (Boko Haram) and will continue to have it on a smaller scale. In terms of (Boko Haram) capturing territories and hoisting their flags, that may not happen again.
But in terms of guerrilla tactics of hit-and-run, you can’t eliminate that. It has come to stay. Closed Circuit TV and other intrusion and detection systems are a necessity when it comes to fighting crime in the country,” Adegbulu added.
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