Former Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida has expressed confidence in Nigerian Army’s (NA) efforts and ability, under the leadership of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya, to stem the tide of current security challenges being faced by the nation.
According to Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, General Babangida stated this on Monday, 22 November 2021, when the CoAS paid him a courtesy visit at his hill top residence in Minna, Niger State.
Babangida pointed out that though the nation was dealing with security threats in some parts of the country, the Nigerian Army (NA) had put up tremendous effort to tackle the security challenges, since the CoAS assumed command.
In the same vein, former Head of State General Abdulsalami Abubakar, said although the CoAS assumed command at a time the nation was being confronted with multifaceted security challenges, he expressed satisfaction with the CoAS’ unrelenting drive at confronting the challenges squarely on all fronts.
General Abubakar 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.
He further lauded the CoAS for his pragmatic leadership in visiting military formations and theatres of operations to engage and motivate the troops.
He 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, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has called on the good 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 and counter terrorism Operations in the country.
Governor Bello made the call when the CoAS’ paid him a courtesy call on Monday in the Government House, Minna.
The Governor who maintained that without security there would be deficiency in socio-economic development, 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 Nigerian Army 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 Nigerian Army and indeed the Armed Forces of Nigeria and other security agencies would overcome the current security challenges bedeviling the nation.
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