Bashir Magashi, minister of defence, says security
challenges in the country will soon become a thing of the past.
The minister spoke on Saturday at an event organised by the
International Institute of Professional Security (IIPS) in Abuja.
Represented by Adeyemi Yekini, chief of defence training and
operations, Magashi said the strength of the military has increased while the
tactics and procedures have been reviewed.
“In the armed forces, we have increased our strength as much
as possible, reviewed our training tactics and procedures and reviewed our
order of battle,’’ NAN quoted him as saying.
“Terrorism as we all know is always enduring; ending it may
not be as quick as one may expect. I can assure you, however, that we are on
top of the situation and in the shortest possible time, all these challenges
will become a thing of the past.”
The minister said the recent arrest of the terrorists
responsible for the June 5 attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Ondo state,
demonstrates that the military offensive is yielding result.
He said the improved cooperation between the military and
other security agencies has helped to flush out criminals from their hideouts.
Magashi said more than 70,000 terrorists and their families
have surrendered to troops in the north-east while thousands of displaced
persons have returned to their homes.
He added that the military will synergise with other
securities agencies to free the south-east, south-south and south-west of all forms
of criminality.
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