The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) says Nigerians are waiting for positive results from the new Service Chiefs appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, January 26, 2021.
In a statement signed by the NAWOJ National President, Ladi Bala, the association applauded President Buhari on the appointment of the Service Chiefs to improve the fight against insecurity and other criminal activities in the country.
According to the association, the development is a move towards the total overhaul of the nation’s security architecture with a view to safeguarding lives and property of Nigerians.
“There is the dire need for the federal government to provide the necessary logistics, weaponry and needed equipment as well as enhanced welfare to boost the morale of personnel in the renewed efforts towards the fight against insurgency, armed banditry, kidnappings and other related criminal activities confronting the country,” NAWOJ National President stated.
The Association, therefore, called on the service chiefs to come up with new strategies to curb security challenges threatening the peace of the nation.
NAWOJ also said that it is sad and unhealthy to note that at the centre of all the security crisis bedevilling Nigeria, women are the worse hit, a situation that requires urgent attention that needs to be addressed adding that no nation can develop when the destiny of more than half of its population made up of women and children is under severe threat.
“Towards this end, NAWOJ tasks the new service chiefs should bear in mind the expectations of Nigerians thus must live above board in the discharge of their new assigned responsibilities.
“The new service chiefs need not be reminded that their appointments came on a heel of an unacceptable spike in criminal activities particularly insurgency, banditry and kidnappings across the country,“ Mrs Bala said.
NAWOJ also commended the contribution of the immediate past chiefs who put in their best to keep the country from collapse and wished them a peaceful retirement life after years of meritorious service to the country.
The association appealed to Nigerians to cooperate and give necessary support to the new service chiefs and other security agencies in the effort towards winning the war against insecurity in the country.
“Nigeria is ours. Let’s protect our father’s land,“ she added.
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