perpetrated by the Islamic militant group, Boko
Haram, in the northeastern states of Nigeria, the
Nigerian military has revealed that its acquiring new
equipment to wage war against the insurgents.
According to the Chief of Army Staff, Kenneth Minimah, the
Nigerian soldiers are currently undergoing more training to
face Boko Haram and other terrorist groups in the country.
Speaking at the inter-denominational church service held at
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Church, Mogadishu
Cantonment in Abuja, on Sunday, 6 July, 2014, Minimah,
told the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, that the military
would put an end to terrorism in Nigeria, and canvassed
collective support for the fight.
The Lieutenant General said: "We are going through
troubled times, but they will soon come to an end, and we
shall be glad at the end. I promise you it will come to an end
and we will be victorious.
"The war against terrorism is a collective effort of all
Nigerians and I appeal to all Nigerians to join hands in
fighting this new war of terrorism."
While thanking Nigerians for their perseverance despite a
deadly spell of terror by extremist group, Boko Haram, the
Army boss said: "I also appeal to them (Nigerians) that
terrorism is a new warfare.
"It requires time and patience for us to defeat it.
"I am very much optimistic that we will deliver. We will win
the war. "What we have in the North-east will certainly come
to an end soon.
"Our job is to continue to protect and preserve the unity of
this country and making it stable for prosperity.
"Our job is also to uphold our constitutional role, which is to
defend the country's territorial integrity from insurgency and
external aggression, and provide aid to civil authority. That,
we will continue to do."
Minimah cited the Niger-Delta, Abia and Benue States as
examples of places where there had been crisis but which
the Nigerian military was able to ensure that peace returned
to the places.
He said the army would prevail over insurgents as it used to
be in the past, saying the army was already acquiring new
equipment, training its personnel and providing welfare for
the troops, all in a bid to end terrorism.
The Nigerian Army, which celebrated its 151 years of
existence last week, was established in 1863.
However, the name Nigerian Army was first used 100 years
later when Nigeria became a republic in 1963.
Since 2009, the Boko Haram sect is reported to have killed
over 4,000 people in terror attacks across Nigeria.
The militant group and its leader, Abubakar Shekau were
few days ago blacklisted by the UN.
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