Insecurity: FG needs a lot of intelligence information - IBB- The federal government, according to General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, needs a lot of intelligence information - Babangida said that the problem of insecurity must be dealt with by all citizens of the country, not just the military - The former military leader added that the establishment of Amotekun and Shege Ka Fasa will help to achieve what he tried to do with the national guards during his regime General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (rtd), a former Nigerian head of state, on Sunday, February 16, revealed what the federal government must do to win the battle against insurgency in the country. Babangida, in an interview conducted by Daily Trust, said that the presidency needs a lot of intelligence information on how Boko Haram insurgents operate in Nigeria so as to destabilise and neutralise them. The former military leader said that since Boko Haram terrorists do not constitute a conventional army, they can be brought to nothing if the government infiltrates their workforce and discover how they are trained, their leadership, teachers and number. Recommended for you "Them go break all these tables": Portable unveils new look of his bar, DJ... However, Babangida said that to achieve this feat, all hands must be on deck, including civilians, especially in the area of intelligence sharing and facilitation. He added that the major objective of the insurgents is to instil fear in the people and the mindset that the government is powerless and unfit to defeat them. The retired military chief said: "They instil fear in the ordinary people so that they would feel that government is not able to protect them, and that is the whole purpose of hit-and-run approach of the sect." Babangida went on to say that what he tried do achieve in his regime with the defunct national guards who were trained in Sambisa forest, is now coming up again in form of Operation Amotekun (southwest) and Shege Ka Fasa. PAY ATTENTION: Get the Latest Nigerian News Anywhere 24/7. Spend less on the Internet! He said: "So the idea was killed. We were sensitive to the plight of Nigerians, but I think that fortunately, it is coming out as Amotakun, Shege Ka Fasa and others." Recommended for you 2023 guber elections: INEC appoints PDP's ally as ICT boss? Fact spring up Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that presidential spokesman Garba Shehu on Sunday, February 16, said that Nigerian service chiefs could not be sacked because they were still useful in the fight against insurgency and insecurity. Garba stated that by virtue of the alarming level of violent crimes, Nigeria is in a war situation, and as such, the removal of the service chiefs cannot solve the problem. NAIJ.com (naija.ng) -> Legit.ng: Same great journalism, upgraded for better service! Abaribe asks President Buhari to resign, Nigerians react | Legit TV Source: Legit.ng - The federal government, according to General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, needs a lot of intelligence information - Babangida said that the problem of insecurity must be dealt with by all citizens of the country, not just the military - The former military leader added that the establishment of Amotekun and Shege Ka Fasa will help to achieve what he tried to do with the national guards during his regime PAY ATTENTION Legit.ng