The Nigerian military has been hailed for their conduct in the duration of the sustained war against terrorism and maintaining good community relations in the North East.
A civil society coalition, Northern Coalition Against Terrorism, also praised the Army for improving welfare and humanitarian assistance to communities traumatized by terror.
A press statement signed by its National Coordinator, Comrade Yusuf Mshelia, noted that the Army’s yuletide engagements affected areas was a sign that officers and men were not all about war and urged Nigerians to pray for them.
It reads in part: “These kind gestures and humanitarian acts you see today exhibited by the Nigerian armed forces will go down in history as one of the cardinal steps at clearing the stripes caused by terrorism.
“It is a commendable effort just as it forms the base for a complete healing process for these already battered people. Nigerians in turn should appreciate the Army, we should not leave everything to government alone,” Mshelia noted.
The group said for sustainable peace and development of the region, the hand of fellowship by the Army was key to ensure reintegration of the affected communities and would forestall recruitment of youths into the nefarious act of terrorism.
The statement however condemned recent media attacks on the Nigerian military in certain quarters describing such as “diversionary and undeserving for a military which has proven its dedication to the nation’s unity and the war against terror in particular”.
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