Military operations: Army chief assures improved security in Nigeria

The Nigerian Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has assured the citizens that the Army under his leadership will intensify operations to further secure Katsina State and the entire country from prevailing security threats.

Oluyede gave the assurance during a visit to the Acting Governor of Katsina State, Alhaji Faruk Lawal Jobe, at the Government House, where he commiserated with the government and people of the state over recent banditry attacks.

“Immediate and improved measures are to be put in place to ensure such unfortunate incidents, which resulted in the loss of lives and property, do not reoccur,” the Army chief said.

Oluyede also appealed to the people of Katsina to cooperate with security agencies in the collective effort to defeat bandits and make the Nigerian space safer for all citizens.

Acting Governor Jobe while responding during the visit, expressed appreciation for the visit and pledged continued support from the state government to the Army and other security agencies. He recalled Katsina’s heavy investment in the security sector and promised to sustain such interventions to rid the state of crime.

He also lauded the Army’s commitment and timely response to distress calls, while commending President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his commitment to providing security across Nigeria.