Former Heads of State, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) and General Abdulsalam Abubakar have applauded the Nigerian Army’s commitment to national security
This is contained in a statement issued by the Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu.
General Babangida also expressed confidence in the Nigerian Army’s (NA) to tackle security challenges when the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Farouk Yahaya paid him a courtesy visit at his residence in Minna, Niger State on Monday 22 November 2021
The former Head of State pointed out, that though the nation is dealing with security threats in some parts of the country, the NA has put up tremendous effort to tackle the security challenges since the COAS assumed command.
Also, the former Head of State General Abdulsalam Abubakar, expressed satisfaction with the COAS’ unrelenting drive at confronting the challenges squarely at all fronts while noting that the COAS assumed command at a time the nation is being confronted with multifaceted security challenges.
He commended the COAS for engaging key stakeholders across the country in the untiring search for public support and cooperation to effectively enhance ongoing operations against insecurity in the nation.
Gen Abubakar further lauded the COAS for his pragmatic leadership in visiting military formations and theatres of operations to engage and motivate the troops and called on the officers in the junior leadership of the NA to emulate the exemplary leadership virtues of the COAS’.
Meanwhile, the Executive Governor of Niger State, Abubakar Sani Bello has called on the people of Niger state and Nigerians, in general, to support the Nigerian Army and the Armed Forces and security agencies in ongoing anti-banditry and counter Insurgency Counter-Terrorism Operations in the country.
Governor Bello who made the call when the COAS paid him a courtesy visit at the Government House in Minna urged all key stakeholders and well-meaning Nigerians to support and cooperate with the military and other security agencies in the fight against banditry and other forms of security challenges in the country.
He assured the COAS of his government’s cooperation with the NA and the AFN to mitigate insecurity in the state.
Speaking during the visit, the COAS disclosed he was on a working visit to Niger state and Headquarters Training and Doctrine Command, Nigerian Army, for the Doctrinal Development Conference, aimed at reviewing Army training and operational concepts.
He however added that the visit to the two former Heads of State and the Governor was not solely to pay homage, but to as well interface with the former leaders and the Governor in his effort to squarely address security challenges in Niger state and the nation in general.
Lt Gen Yahaya expressed optimism that with the right support and cooperation from key stakeholders and the citizenry, the NA and indeed the Armed Forces of Nigeria and other security agencies will overcome the current security challenges bedevilling the nation.
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