The Nigerian army on Saturday
said it has adopted new technologies and application of drones in the campaign against
Boko Haram insurgents in the north-east.
Tukur Buratai, chief of army
staff (COAS), disclosed this while fielding questions at a dinner and media
interactive session organised for editors and defence correspondents in
Maiduguri, Borno state capital.
Buratai said the applications of
drones and new technologies were critical in modern warfare to ensure
successful implementation of the counter-insurgency campaign.
He said the army had utilised
drones in surveillance and research, adding that the process was effective in
the execution of its operations against the dreaded Boko Haram insurgents.
Buratai said: “Now, even the
uniform is technology-based, it will be tagged wherever you are; it sends
signal when you are in danger, and these issues are very important.
“Technology is playing important
role in warfare and we are not left out; we have in place a transformation and
innovation department.
“The department is working on
research and developments not only on basic equipment but equally more scientific
and technological facilities to enable us to carry out our operations.
“We are also working on
deployment of drones, the Nigerian air force has been deploying drones in our
operations in the northeast and they are deploying more, it has been very effective
in this operation.
“For surveillance, local drones
are deployed and when new ones are also deployed, it will be effective and
useful in the operation.”
According to him, the military
has also deployed modern military hardware, rehabilitated office and house
accommodation, clinics and executed viable projects for the improvement of
personnel welfare and boost their morale.
Buratai added that the military
would equally deploy modern scanning machines to check vehicular movements and
enhance security on high ways.
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