Former Military President Ibrahim Babangida on Monday said the Nigerian Army is capable of tackling raging insecurity across the country.
Babangida disclosed this when the COAS Lt-Gen Faruk Yahaya paid him a courtesy visit at his hill top residence in Minna, Niger State.
IBB said though the nation is dealing with security treats in some parts of the country, the army has put up tremendous effort to tackle the security challenges, since the General Yahaya assumed command.
Also, former Head of State Gen Abdulsalam Abubakar, noting that the COAS assumed command at a time the nation is being confronted with multifaceted security challenges, expressed satisfaction with the COAS’ unrelenting drive at confronting the challenges squarely at all fronts.
Meanwhile, the Executive Governor of Niger state, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has called on the good people of Niger state and Nigerians in general to support the Nigerian Army and the Armed Forces and security agencies in ongoing anti-banditry and counter Insurgency Counter Terrorism Operations in the country. Governor Bello made the call when the COAS’ paid him a courtesy call today in Government House, Minna.
Speaking during the visit, the COAS disclosed he was on a working visit to Niger state and Headquarters Training and Doctrine Command, Nigerian Army, for the Doctrinal Development Conference, aimed at reviewing Army training and operational concepts. He however added that the visit to the two former Heads of State and the Governor was not solely to pay homage, but to as well interface with the former leaders and the Governor in his effort to squarely address security challenges in Niger state and the nation in general.
