COAS orders tighter security in Borno amid terrorist threats

Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has directed subject commanders to fortify information on susceptible humanitarian proviso routes successful Borno State, peculiarly the Dikwa–Gamboru Ngala corridor, pursuing persistent threats posed by violent groups.

Shaibu gave the directive during a gathering with the Head of Office of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, UN OCHA, successful Nigeria, Danielle Parry, astatine the Army Headquarters successful Abuja.

The improvement was disclosed successful a connection issued on Friday by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Appolonia Anele.

According to the statement, the service main called for enhanced unit extortion measures, improved convoy escort arrangements and person coordination betwixt the subject and humanitarian organisations to guarantee the harmless question of assistance workers and alleviation supplies.

He besides reaffirmed the Nigerian Army’s committedness to providing information for humanitarian operations, particularly arsenic the decongestion of internally displaced persons, IDP, camps and the resettlement of affected communities proceed crossed Borno State.

Shaibu directed the Theatre Commander to reenforce information on the Dikwa–Gamboru Ngala axis, describing the way arsenic 1 of the areas wherever remnants of violent groups proceed to endanger humanitarian activities.

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