The federal government once considered bringing in foreign mercenaries to help the nation’s military forces in the fight against insurgency, the presidency has revealed.
The special adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on media and publicity, Femi Adesina made the disclosure when he mentioned that the issue came up for deliberation a few months ago.
The presidential spokesperson however added that President Buhari shut down the idea and opted to put faith in the Nigerian Military and its abilities to fight Boko Haram, kidnappers, bandits, and other insurgents in the…