The Coalition of Civil Society Groups Against Terrorism in Nigeria (CCSGATN) has extolled the strategic efforts of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS, Nigerian Army), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede and the troops of the Nigerian Army in the ongoing war against insurgency and terrorism, despite the negative propaganda against the Armed Forces of Nigeria especially the Nigerian Army by some highly partisan individuals.
This is as the civil society groups said its independent finding has shown that the deployment of intelligence, technology, kinetic and non-kinetic strategies by the Lt. Gen Oluyede led Nigerian Army has enhanced troop’s onslaught against the enemies of Nigeria.
In a statement issued by the Coalition’s Convener, Comrade Oladimeji Odeyemi, the CCSGATN said it has also observed a strengthened synergy between the Nigerian Army and other security agencies in the theatre of operations in the Northeast and Northwest parts of the Country, adding that this relationship has brought immense success in the ongoing military operations.
Comrade Oladimeji Odeyemi said the growing number of success being recorded against this criminal elements by the Military is a testament to the discreet strategies of the COAS to assemble useful intelligence aimed at nipping the activities of the remnants of Boko Haram terrorists/ ISWAP, bandits and all other enablers of violent crimes in the Country in the bud.
“The various clearance operations around the Country and the overwhelming successes of our gallant troops in safe guarding the Country are good signs that the current military hierarchy are doing something productive regardless of the challenging terrain and some otherwise offensive fake news and false narratives against the Military.
“Lt. Gen Olufemi Oluyede promised to lead from the front for the unity and security of the country and we can say that the Nigeria Army is lucky at this particular time in the history of the country to have a head that doesn’t just believe in the unity of the country, but is preaching it”. The Coalition equally commended the General Olufemi Oluyede giant strides in the areas of extensive renovation of dilabilated accommodation across all barracks and formations, while also appreciating the COAS for the innovative housing scheme and loans for personnel, this is indeed a moral booster for our gallant troops.
The coalition also commended the Army for finding time to carry out Corporate Social Responsibilities (CSR) at intervals across the Country, noting that the diversity of the country is safe in the hands of the COAS when it comes to social responsibilities.
“The COAS and the troops have proven that the service remains committed to defending the territorial integrity of Nigeria while providing security to ensure that citizens are able to carry on with their lives without fear of harm as expected in a democracy.
“Within the short period of time, the recent successes of the military are a befitting response to those that have been peddling pro-terrorist propaganda that the President Bola Tinubu administration and its military was not doing enough to protect the civilian population. Again, the naysayers have been proven wrong.”
The coalition further called on patriotic Nigerians to continue to support the COAS and the troops, just as it urged the army to intensify its onslaught on terrorists, bandits and kidnappers in the country.
