Abuja — Some senators from the North East zone, Tuesday, lauded the efforts of the Nigerian Armed Forces over the successes being recorded in the fight against insurgency, saying that that no other local government area in the North East was under siege apart from Bama and Gwoza.

While raising a point of order at the floor of the Senate, the senators said that just as they had raised alarm when the insurgency was at its peak, it was only right also to commend successes.

Senator Maina Lawan (APC-Borno), who raised the point of order, recalled that he and other senators had raised alarm when 20 local government areas in the zone were under siege by insurgents.

“It is only fair to Mr. President that this time round, when there is some cheering news, I should mention this to this Senate.

“I want to say that several territories hitherto inaccessible to Nigerian authorities have been liberated; Baga, my hometown, has been liberated.

“The effort is ongoing and I think that it is only fair that no matter what is left it is important that we appreciate what is being done and I want to say that our troops are much more up and doing and we appreciate them.

“We ask them to do more so that in the areas that they have liberated, mopping up is concluded for the communities to go back,” he said, and expressed optimism that soon, there would be good news from Bama and Gwoza local government areas as well as other areas still under siege.

While thanking other senators for their support and empathy, he pledged the support of the Senate to the troops in their efforts to win the war against insurgency.

Sen. Buka Ibrahim (Yobe APC) also commended the military and clarified that no other local government area in the North East was under siege apart from Bama and Gwoza.

“I am in total support and there is need for us to show total appreciation for what is happening not only to Nigeria but also Chad and Cameroon. We must also appreciate what they have done,” he said.

Senator Ali Ndume (Borno APC) also lauded the Nigerian as well as the Cameroonian and Chadian armed forces for their support in the war.

He also appreciated his fellow senators for their sensitivity to the plight of people from the North East as they always inquired about the welfare of the people.