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| New Chief of Army Staff, Maj. Gen. Attahiru Ibrahim |
The Nigerian Army has reminded Nigerians that the fight against insurgency is a collective responsibility, and would therefore, need the support of the people to succeed.
The statement was made by the newly appointed Director of Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, at the Army headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday, while taking over from his predecessor, Brig. Gen. Sagir Musa, who has been redeployed to the Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Minna, Niger State.
He said while the army is open to constructive engagements and criticisms that will help troops in the fight against insurgency and other security challenges in the country, the roles of Nigerians and the media would be very crucial in this fight.
According to him, such constructive engagements are capable of boosting the morale of the troops on the frontline and it would help them to crush the enemies – Boko Haram, Bandits among others.
He said: “As you all know, nothing boosts the morale of our fighting troops more than the solidarity of all Nigerians, especially media reports that ginger their zeal and fighting spirit and sacrifice to the nation.”
The Army spokesperson, who stressed that Nigerians should know that crushing the terrorists is their victory, added: “We shall be open to constructive engagements and criticisms that will support the military operations against the enemies of the country.
“The Nigerian Army under the current Chief of Army Staff, Maj. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, values your partnership and cooperation.”