President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday cautioned the Nigerian Armed Forces against ethnicity and religious intolerance in the current war against the Boko Haram terrorists that have recently increased the tempo of their attacks on Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states.
The President, who noted that ethnicity and religious intolerance were the real threats to security, especially against the sect, cautioned the military against these negative factors.
“Always remember that ethnicity and religious intolerance are the greatest threats to our collective security as a people and as a nation.
“I urge you all to guard against these negative sentiments in the discharge of your noble duties,” Buhari said in his address as the Special Guest of Honor at the graduation of 174 military officers of Senior Course 37 of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji near Kaduna on Friday.
Represented by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, the President also reminded the military to be mindful of the “distracting and diversionary” nature of today’s highly sensitive media environment.
“Some of you will be deployed in crisis-prone areas for either internal security or peace support operations outside your country. Giving that, we live in a common global environment, you must be conscious of your actions,” he said.
On the global front, the President said Nigeria remained committed to the maintenance of international peace and security.
He said his administration would continue to collaborate with other governments to promote peace, stability and development on the African continent and beyond.
Buhari charged members of the Armed Forces to live up to expectations at all times while upholding the nation’s enduring legacy in global peacekeeping operations.
The President added, “As members of the armed forces, you have a principal role to play in protecting the lives and property of our citizens. While maintaining internal peace and security remains primarily the responsibility of the civil police, the scale of the current security challenges facing our nation requires the military to play a more decisive role in support of civil power.”
The Commandant of the College, Air Vice Marshal John Ifemeje, said the course assembled on June 30, 2014, was made up of 174 students, comprising 70 Nigerian Army officers, 43 Nigerian Navy officers, 31 Nigerian Air Force officers and 9 civilians from the Defence Intelligence Agency, Directorate of State Security, Ministry of Defence, Nigerian Prison Service, Nigerian Immigration Service, National Youth Service Corps and the Federal Road Safety Commission. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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