Nigerian Army
Hopes of critics eager to see the service chiefs leave office have been dashed by the Defense Headquarters (DHQ) which confirmed that the military officers can only be removed by the president of the federation.
The governor while speaking during his visit to troops of the 144 Battalion of the Nigerian Army base in Madagali, said the military has restored peace and tranquillity in the region.
The NSA said that at the meeting the heads of security institutions agreed that there is a need for collaboration between all government agencies and the Nigerian populace in the fight to curb insecurity in the country.
A security outfit in the design of Amotekun in the south west is set to be inaugurated in the south east, the governor of Ebonyi state, Dave Umahi, has hinted.
The House of Representatives has told Nigeria service chiefs to resign over the insecurity facing the country. The lower chamber disclosed this during plenary on Wednesday, January 29.
It said that the leadership of CAN have continued with an agenda of pitching the Christians against the Muslims by painting the Boko Haram/ISWAP activities as an agenda against the Christian faith in Nigeria.
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai on Tuesday, January 28, reopened Maiduguri-Damboa highway after 13 months of closure by military over insecurity.
Speaking with journalists in Abuja, Lawan said the engagement with these agencies is aimed at finding a lasting solution to the menace caused by the criminal elements in the states.
CATE's national coordinator, Gabriel Onoja, said the organisation is proud of the exploits of the Nigerian troops and the numerous sacrifices they have made in the pursuant of peace all over the country.
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