Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari says his administration will remain committed in promoting the vision of a secured, safe, just, peaceful, prosperous and strong Nigeria.
The President made the commitment at the graduation ceremony of Senior Course 44 of the Armed Forces Command and Staff Collage Jaji in Kaduna.
Buhari said government will ensure citizens enjoy security, a just society, peaceful coexistence, national unity and sustainable development.
He explained that the armed forces of Nigeria are working tirelessly to enhance their combat effectiveness, operational capability and training necessary to eliminate the threats, in synergy with other institutions and nations.
He said, “The response of the armed forces of Nigeria to the boko haram insurgency, banditry, militancy, kidnapping as well as the activities of separatists and armed militias amongst others have been commendable. This government will continue to provide the required guidance and support to ensure the desired results are achieved.”
The President further stated that, most of the security challenges facing the world today are both asymmetric and trans-border in nature, involving mainly non-state actors in different regions and sub-regions of the world.
“We have witnessed recent terrorist attacks in Nigeria bearing the hallmark of national and trans-border insurgents trying to cause havoc in Nigeria as well as in neighbouring countries. It will be part of your duty to confront these terrorists and insurgents and wipe them off the face of the earth and bring peace to our countries.
“Consequently, the specifics of your training which focused primarily on countering these security threats are important. Combating these prevalent security threats effectively demands that African countries continue to work together at all levels, be it tactical, operational and strategic,” the Nigerian leader said.
Collaboration
President Buhari started that the ongoing collaboration of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, Cameroun, Niger Republic and Chad in a multinational operation to combat the boko haram insurgency in the Lake Chad region has been productive and particularly commendable and successful.
He said, “The synergy achieved in operating together must have been enhanced by an understanding of the doctrines of the cooperating forces.”
Earlier, the Commandant of the College, AVM Olurotimi Tuwase explained that the course was designed to develop the command and communication skills of officers in order to effectively operate during single, joint and multi agency combat operations.
Tuwase charged the graduands to integrate the practical experience acquired to effectively tackle contemporary security challenges and enhanced national security.
A total of 247 personnels drawn from the Army, Navy, Air force, Police, Paramilitary, Ministries, Department and Agency and allied countries graduated for senior course 44 after 48 weeks of training.
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