The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai has declared that the Nigerian Army developed some new tactical strategies that will be used to deal decisively with criminal elements that have been causing serious insecurity in the country.
Gen. Buratai stated this at Faskari local government in Katsina State at a Press briefing to kick start the activities marking the 2020 Nigerian Army
Day Celebration on Wednesday.
He said the 2020 celebration is organized with the sole aim of reviewing the activities of the Nigerian Army and which usually come with series of events to help showcase the capacity of the Nigerian Army in the protection of Nigeria’s territorial integrity and unity.
“We are aware that some persons are making different allegations against security operations and l want to tell you that all the allegations are false and a diversion to the fight against armed banditry and other criminal activities” Buratai added.
Buratai further declared that, “I want to assure Nigerians that we will continue to deal squarely with all unrepentant bandits that are living either in the bushes or hiding within communities”.
He said he against dialogue with the bandits who always believe killing innocent souls is the only language they understand adding that the army will sustained military action against the unrepentant bandits in till they are wiped away.
He said in the next one week, troops under “Exercise Sahel Sanity” would continue to comb the bushes spanning acrosa Katsina, Zamfara and Sokoto states so that peace can be restored back soonest.
The term of this year’s Army Day Celebration is “Nigeria’s Territorial Defence and Sovereignty: Imperatives for Nigerian Army’s Sustained Training and Operations”.
Activities for this year’s annual event was however shortened due the Corona virus pandemic and converted into media event, visitations and distribution of palliatives among others which would simultaneously hold in all the 36 states of the federation and would be rounded up on Tuesday.
