Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai Photo: Twitter
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Saturday assured Nigerians of the Nigerian Army’s commitment toward unity and indivisibility of the country.
He made this known at the 60th Passing Out Parade (POP) of the Nigeria Military School (NMS) held in Zaria, Kaduna State.
Represented by the Commandant, Depot, Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Victor Okwudili-Ezugwu, the army boss stated that the Nigerian Army was doing its best to restore normalcy in crisis areas across the country.
He said; “let me use this opportunity to assure Nigerians that the Army is committed to the unity and indivisibility of this country.
“We are doing everything humanly possible to ensure that no part of this country is occupied by criminal elements or insurgents.
“We will also continue to support the civil authorities in ensuring that citizens are safe and protected in the course of pursuing their legitimate activities.”
The army chief stated that the Nigerian Army in collaboration with other security agencies was able to recover areas from the hands of terrorists and insurgents.
Buratai added that economic activities in affected areas were gradually taking shape and that Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) were returning to their ancestral homes and farmers back to the land.
He also assured that efforts were actively on to ensure that clashes between herders and farmers were brought to complete halt.