Army has made giant strides in Security in the last one year – Gen. Buratai

Tukur Buratai, the Chief of Army Staff, said that the Nigerian Army has made “giant strides” in security in the past one year.

According to Premium Times, Buratai said this while speaking for the first time on the Plateau killings.

The killings in Plateau, which left over 100 people dead, were caused by internally and externally induced factors, Buratai said.

So many forces are against Nigeria, with their target being the corporate existence of Nigeria as a country. He said:

[The Nigerian Army] will continue  to  work for the common good of the country while professionally carrying out its constitutional responsibilities.

We are aware of the many security challenges that have bedeviled this country in the last decade or so. However I am pleased to state that the Nigerian Army has made giant strides in this regard particularly in the last one year.

Our security architecture as a country is one with a very positive outlook. We have not only consolidated on the gains established in the fight against insurgency in the North-east but have progressed to the post  stabilisation  phase where  all  efforts are geared towards ensuring displaced persons return to their biological homes which are now safe.

The current crisis in Plateau, Benue, Taraba and Zamfara states are both induced internally and externally,” Mr. Buratai said without elaborating on the internal and external factors.

So many forces are against Nigeria. The target is the corporate existence of Nigeria as a country. The blame game along ethnic and religious fault lines is not the solution. Nigerians must unite to solve this serious challenge.

The Nigerian Army is not sleeping. We are continuously exploiting all the linkages and leads towards addressing the security challenges we shall get to the roots of all the crisis militarily.

Therefore, we must be tolerant of one another and give peace a chance. let us also remember that no nation can develop or be economically vibrant without peace.

I therefore want to use this medium to solicit with us all to be our brothers’ keepers. We assure all Nigerians that the Nigerian  Army  is  for  you and  will  continue  to  work  for the common good of the country while professionally carrying out its constitutional responsibilities.