Benin, Edo, Nigeria – Oladipo Airenakho –
Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lt-General Kenneth Minimah has assured Nigerians that the Nation’s Army will defeat terrorism and overcome its current security challenges.
The Army Chief gave the assurance last weekend while speaking at the Nigerian Army Corps and School of Supply and Transport in Benin City, Edo State during the Commissioning of its remodelled Officers Mess, facilitated by Edo state Government.
He said “Let me reassure Nigerians that the current security challenges and other security challenges bedevilling the country are surmountable and will soon become a thing of the past.
The Nigeria Army will not relent until all forms of terrorism and criminal activities are driven out of our shores. We cannot, we must not and we will not fail the nation.”
He thanked the President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan for his untiring support of the Nigerian Army and the armed forces as a whole.
In his speech, Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole expressed confidence in the ability of the Nigerian Armed Forces to defeat the terrorists troubling parts of the county.
Comrade Oshiomhole said terrorism and other violent crimes are alien to the nation and would be stamped out in no distant future.
According to him, the people of Edo State appreciate the sacrifices which the men and officers are paying at “this critical time of our history dealing with new forms of crime that one never thought was possible in this country a couple of years back.”
“We appreciate the will, the determination to confront the risk and to defeat them. I believe the Commander-in-Chief and our President, Goodluck Jonathan, is providing the leadership and the Nigeria Army is doing an excellent job in making a bold statement that these terrorists will be defeated. By the grace of God Nigeria will be secured for generations yet unborn”, he said.
The Governor thanked the President for graciously approving the Army to support and complement the efforts of the Nigeria Police.
“For us in Edo, the Nigeria Army is part and parcel of the community. Edo people are proud of the Nigeria Army and are proud of the contributions you are making to make Edo state safe.”
He thanked the Army for acknowledging the support of the state government, “giving the support is one thing and making judicious use of it is another. I think the officers who remodelled this building have shown the capacity of the Nigeria army to manage resources judiciously.”
