Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Azubuike Ihejirika has said that at least 3,000 people have been killed by the Boko Haram sect since 2009.
COAS made this known on Monday in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital while declaring open the third inter-division and headquarters map reading competition organized by the Nigerian Army Education Corps (NAEC).
He was represented at the occasion by the General Officer, Commanding 2 Division of the Nigerian Army, Major Mohammed Abubakar.
Ihejirika said: “The changing nature of threats to Nigeria’s national security environment has manifested in the militancy, kidnapping, violent extremism and terrorism. It is a known fact that terrorism worldwide is characterized by extremism, violence hatred, lack of respect for human dignity and constituted authority.
“The spate of bombings in parts of the north had necessitated the Nigerian Army to review its doctrine with a view to updating our training and operational procedures in order to fulfill our constitutional mandate. Success in this pursuit, therefore calls for renewed and concerted efforts and initiative.
“I therefore urge all of us to remain resilient to be able to overcome the miscreants and terrorist attacks on our psyche and our beloved country through conscientious effort for the country to make good progress. It is in this line, that I commend the determination of NAEC to write and publish a book on ‘terrorism.
“This will no doubt positively contribute to our determination to fight the present security challenges. The book will also serve as a reference material for researchers on NA viewpoint and strategy against domestic terrorism.”
In his speech, the Corps Commander, NAEC, Major-General Lucky Banjiram, said the current security challenges in the country had continued to undermine national security, adding that the challenges was straining the resources of the country’s military.
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