Insecurity: If Mr President does not take any action, we will deploy foreign mercenaries – El-Rufai

Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai has vowed to deploy foreign mercenaries to tackle the issue of insecurity in the country.

He made this known while speaking with journalists shortly after briefing President Muhammadu Buhari on recent attacks in the state.

El-Rufai noted that he and his counterparts will take actions to protect the lives of their people if the President makes no move.

Speaking in Hausa, El-Rufai said, “I have complained to Mr president and I swear to God, if action is not taken, we as governors will take actions to protect the lives of our people.

“If it means deploying foreign mercenaries to come and do the work, we will do it to address these challenges.”