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Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen Faruk Yahaya has assured that the Nigerian Army is fully prepared to provide adequate security for the success of the general elections in 2023.
He gave the assurance while declaring open the Third Quarter Chief of Army Staff Conference taking place at the Army Headquarters Command Officers’ Mess, Asokoro, Abuja.
The Army chief reiterated that as preparations for the polls gear up, the Nigerian Army is fully committed to discharge its constitutional responsibilities by assisting in providing a secured environment for the conduct of the general elections through the “Operation Safe Conduct”.
He thus directed all commanders to sensitize the officers and soldiers that would be deployed for the polls on the exercise, and to ensure that all personnel deployed for security duties during the election period are thoroughly educated on the guidelines provided in the document of the Nigerian Army rules of engagement, code of conduct being reviewed for successful free and fair general elections.
“Talking to them directly through the conference is expected to improve their confidence, operational skills and competence, and thus, enhance the outcomes of our operations while the Regimental Sergeant Majors(RSMs) are well-respected fathers of their formations and units, custodians of NA ethics, customs and traditions and regimentation,” he noted.
On successes being recorded in the fight against insecurity, the COAS said “our kinetic actions in the North East theatre of operations have continued to dismantle the cohesion of the insurgents resulting in massive surrenders of the terrorists.
“This has positively impacted the morale of troops and greatly bolstered the confidence of the citizens. Efforts must therefore be geared towards leveraging on the gains so far recorded to stamp out the miscreants permanently,” he added.
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