The Nigerian Army says it will continue to collaborate with other security agencies to safeguard lives and property as well as protect the territorial integrity of the country. The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Burati made the declaration in Abuja on Thursday after paying a visit to President Muhammadu Buhari.
Buratai said the recent deployment of a battalion of soldiers to Birnin Gwari, Kaduna State was in line with the Army’s guidelines.
“We will continue to operate along with other security agencies that have been charged with the responsibility of securing our country. The deployment of a battalion to Birnin Gwari in Kaduna state is in line with the Nigerian Army’s order of battle that was approved in 2016 and we are going to implement all the directives of our Commander in Chief, in order to achieve strategic objectives of the Nigerian government. So that is essentially why we had to deploy a battalion there and the soldiers will work alongside other security agencies,” he said.
Commenting against the fight against boko haram insurgents, the Chief of Army Staff said: “That is progressing very well and Nigerians should be rest assured that our Operation Last Halt will further consolidate on the achievements so far made.
He added that they are hoping that the Internally Displaced Persons in that area would go back to their communities and pickup their lives again.