Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika in Kaduna on Tuesday said the Army would train a special squad in the art of using dogs to fight Boko Haram.
The COAS urged soldiers combating the group in the North to be alive to their duties.
He added that the Army would inaugurate 14 speed boats to be used in checking militancy in Niger Delta.
Ihejirika spoke at a workshop at the One Division of the Nigerian Army in Kaduna.
He said, “I’m glad to inform you that our second batch of our trainees on the use of dogs in the fight against terrorism have just completed their training and will soon be launched to join you to further make your work easier.”
He said the target was to stop terrorism in the country.
Ihejiraka said all soldiers must be combat ready at all times, saying that a situation where Boko Haram would engage troops at checkpoints without much resistance was unacceptable.
The army chief, stressed the need for Commanding Officers to be innovative in tackling the worsening state of insecurity in the country.
He, however, commended the troops the One Division of the Nigerian Army for their efforts so far in ensuring the security of lives and property in the North.
He said, “Let me therefore commend your efforts so far as the North-West and North-East zones of the country are beginning to see some respite from terrorist activities. But nearly is not good enough as we must ensure that the citizens are more secured and safe and living peacefully in locations of their choice. So, there is a lot of room for us to train harder and harder to improve on our performance.”
The COAS noted that the choice of the division for the workshop was to underscore the importance of the current operation of the division and that of the 3rd Division in tackling the security challenges in Kano and other parts of the North.
Ihejirika said, “It is high time for you and your men to be in war mood to be able to deal with the current challenges. Otherwise, how do you explain that troops at checkpoint duty would be attacked by these decadence? And they sometimes do that and get away with it. This is an area you must work on.
“As you are out in the field at every point in time, make sure you are either conducting an operation or you are gathering intelligence. You must be doing any of the two at any point in time. If your area is too quiet, you have a reason to get worried.”
“We believe that how your troops perform is a direct reflection of the qualities of their Commanding Officers. That is why you are assembled here for the next four days to brainstorm on matters of service interest in order to improve and sharpen your professional skills.”
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now na dog, nigeria! dese guys are using AK47 and serious Dynamites, Grenades and explosives substances and we are talking of DOG!...that means boko haram has won before the battle. nonsense!!!
ReplyDeleteThe Army is very shameless. Boko haram is using high powered ammunition and d army is fighting them wyt dogs. Its unfortunate dat commmon sense is not common in d army whose primary respondibility is to protect d country on land. Am sure d dogs r pure bingo. Local breed. They r just wasting our moni. Once it becomes dark, de will use d dog for pepper soup.
ReplyDeleteYes my brother, u are right 'Common Sense Is Not Common'.How can COAS be ditching out their plans to the public?They want to be using dogs & flying boats,dat's non-sense.Is he trying to impress us?Dis is lack of intelligence!He(COAS) doesn't know that there are local substances to neutralise dog's sensitivity.Boko-Haram will device mean of counter this b4 they even start & Niger Delta Militants will also prapare for them.COAS himself needs training abroad to broaden his intelligence.
ReplyDeleteBoko-Haram leader has even said before that Nigerian army can not match his boys.Is getting to that now!See what happened in Kaduna on Sunday at the military check point.Lapses upon lapses.JTF error!
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