The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Thursday, called on the media to in their own way join the Nigerian Army in its fight against insurgency, kidnapping, banditry and other forms of criminality in the country.
Buratai made the call when he was presented with a cover of the UK based African Leadership Magazine by its Group Managing Editor, Mr. Kingsley Okeke in Abuja.
In his address, Buratai assured the public of the Nigerian Army’s determination to tackle the ravaging insecurity along with other security agencies.
“I am glad that this role that we have been performing has drawn the attention of you the media as well as the publishers and promoters of publications. I want to most sincerely thank you all for this visit and we assure you that we will do everything possible to maintain the confidence and trust that you have in us.
“We will continue to do our country proud to ensure that all the insecurity that we are facing in this country are dealt with accordingly. We are not doing that alone, but other security agencies and our sister services, Navy and Air Force and of course, all peace living Nigerians have contributed to this. We are applying all the arsenals available to us to ensure that we defeat the adversaries and the enemies of the state. He said.
The COAS also called on clerics to play their role in the fight against criminality.
“I am sure that our Imams and Pastors are doing their own jobs to enhance the de-indoctrination of individuals who are bent on preaching the wrong ideology. This we are doing deliberately and I believe also the media will join us to fight in their way to ensure that these terrorists, bandits, kidnappers as well as other criminals are brought to their knees.” He said. (NAN)
