Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has called for increased support for the Nigerian military, emphasizing the need for more resources to address the escalating insecurity in the North Central region of the country.
Speaking on Thursday during an interview on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme, Governor Sule said the military requires enhanced capabilities—particularly in technology, personnel, and communication systems—to effectively combat the growing wave of attacks in states like Benue and Plateau.
“The lengthy discussion we had with the general yesterday has shown that we must introduce more resources in the form of technology, in the form of people, and then the biggest of them all, in the form of communication, to support the military,” Sule said.
He stressed the importance of equipping security forces with tools for better surveillance and coordination, noting that without timely information and communication infrastructure, the military’s operations will remain limited.
Hobnob News reports that North Central states have witnessed a surge in deadly violence. In Benue State, Governor Hyacinth Alia earlier this week confirmed that attacks by bandits in Ukum and Logo local government areas had resulted in 72 deaths, widespread destruction of homes, and the displacement of numerous residents.
Governor Sule echoed Alia’s position that many of the attackers are suspected to be foreign nationals. “It’s not that difficult to identify them because they speak a different kind of Fulfulde. They look Fulani; they don’t speak Hausa, and we have a lot of videos of them,” he said.
He also highlighted the challenges of monitoring Nigeria’s porous borders, which he said makes it easier for non-Nigerians to infiltrate the country and carry out attacks.
Both governors have urged the Federal Government to take urgent steps to reinforce security presence in the region and prevent further loss of lives and property.
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