The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.. -Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has said Nigeria was facing complex and adaptive threats, but assured that the troops were adapting to the situation.
Lagbaja stated this during the Inter-Denominational Church Service in commemoration of the Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) 2024 on Sunday in Abuja.
He said the Nigerian Army was committed to combating all threats and ensuring peace across Nigeria in the foreseeable future, adding that “I would say we are one step ahead of the threats and in doing so we have been able to restore peace to some parts of the country,” he said.
According to the COAS, in the areas where the army was still experiencing challenges, the authorities were reviewing the situation.
“We are tweaking with our strategy and the troops are raring to go and we will continue to provide the necessary support to the troops in the front line.
“My pledge to the nation is that the army will continue to be up and doing, the troops will continue to combat the threat and in the foreseeable future we will experience peace all across the nation,” he said.
The COAS called on Nigerians to continue to support the army by providing information, moral, spiritual and whatever support to enable it to address the situation.
Lagbaja said, “With this support, the soldiers in the front line will be motivated to give their all in the defence of the nation and in doing that, we will experience sustainable peace across the nation.”
He thanked the clergy for their diligence in lifting holy hands in prayers on behalf of the Nigerian army families, particularly those in the front lines and the families they left behind.
Lagbaja also congratulated officers and men of the army and members of their families as it marked its 161 years since its inception and counted its successes.
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