EU visits Buratai, seeks clarification on herdsmen/farmers’ clashes

The European Union, EU, has promised to collaborate with the
Nigerian Army in the provision of intelligence, surveillance and
reconnaissance assets to combat Boko Haram terrorists and other
criminal gangs plaguing the country.

This was as it, “sought clarifications on farmers/herders
clashes, the Nigerian Army’s role in elections and security in the
Niger Delta”.

According to a statement issued on Saturday by the Army
spokesman, Texas Chukwu, the EU Ambassador to Nigeria, Ketil
Karlsen, made the pledge in Abuja when he led members of his team
on a visit to the Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lieut.-Gen. Tukur
Buratai at the Army Headquarters Abuja.

The EU Ambassador praised the Nigerian Army under the leadership
of Buratai for excellent job in ensuring security in the
country.

In his response, the COAS represented by the Chief of Training
and Operations (Army), Maj.-Gen. David Ahmadu, expressed the
readiness of the Nigerian Army to partner and collaborate with EU
in order to totally defeat the Boko Haram insurgency.

He highlighted challenges faced by the Nigerian Army in
combating isolated Improvised Explosive Devices attacks on troops
and civilians by the insurgents. He thereafter urged the EU to
assist the Nigerian Army with demining platforms.

The COAS said that the Nigerian government is addressing the
farmers/herders clashes as well as other forms of security
challenges in the country in order to create a peaceful atmosphere
for socio-economic activities including elections.

He reiterated that he role of the Nigerian Army is to provide
security during elections, but not to interfere in the process. He
stated that some suspected Boko Haram Terrorists have gone through
de-radicalization programmes and are now being engaged on
vocational training in Gombe State.

Buratai pointed out that the Federal Government is totally
committed in the de-radicalization process to keep repentant
insurgents busy. Present during the visit were some Principal Staff
Officers of the Army Headquarters.

SOURCE:DAILY POST

The European Union, EU, has promised to collaborate with the
Nigerian Army in the provision of intelligence, surveillance and
reconnaissance assets to combat Boko Haram terrorists and other
criminal gangs plaguing the country.

This was as it, “sought clarifications on farmers/herders
clashes, the Nigerian Army’s role in elections and security in the
Niger Delta”.

According to a statement issued on Saturday by the Army
spokesman, Texas Chukwu, the EU Ambassador to Nigeria, Ketil
Karlsen, made the pledge in Abuja when he led members of his team
on a visit to the Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lieut.-Gen. Tukur
Buratai at the Army Headquarters Abuja.

The EU Ambassador praised the Nigerian Army under the leadership
of Buratai for excellent job in ensuring security in the
country.

In his response, the COAS represented by the Chief of Training
and Operations (Army), Maj.-Gen. David Ahmadu, expressed the
readiness of the Nigerian Army to partner and collaborate with EU
in order to totally defeat the Boko Haram insurgency.

He highlighted challenges faced by the Nigerian Army in
combating isolated Improvised Explosive Devices attacks on troops
and civilians by the insurgents. He thereafter urged the EU to
assist the Nigerian Army with demining platforms.

The COAS said that the Nigerian government is addressing the
farmers/herders clashes as well as other forms of security
challenges in the country in order to create a peaceful atmosphere
for socio-economic activities including elections.

He reiterated that he role of the Nigerian Army is to provide
security during elections, but not to interfere in the process. He
stated that some suspected Boko Haram Terrorists have gone through
de-radicalization programmes and are now being engaged on
vocational training in Gombe State.

Buratai pointed out that the Federal Government is totally
committed in the de-radicalization process to keep repentant
insurgents busy. Present during the visit were some Principal Staff
Officers of the Army Headquarters.

SOURCE:DAILY POST