Why we need mercenaries — Lawmaker

…Says, Our security agencies compromised, politicised

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…We won’t play politics with security again -Reps

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By Omeiza Ajayi

A member of the House of Representatives Committee on Defence, Hon. Yunusa Ahmad Abubakar has pushed for the engagement of mercenaries to effectively prosecute the war against terrorism and banditry in the country, saying Nigeria’s security architecture as presently constituted has been politicised and compromised.

Speaking on a breakfast television…