Army reiterates commitment to synergise other security agencies

The Nigerian Army has reiterated its commitment in synergising with other security agencies in order to continue to provide peace and security in the country.

This was stated by General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Division Jos, Brigadier General Musa Danmadami when he visited Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state at the government house on Tuesday.

The GOC who was recently posted, said he was at the government house to familiarise himself with the governor who is the Chief security officer of the state and the people of Bauchi.

He said that, 33 brigade in Bauchi which is under 3 Division Jos, Plateau state has been in Bauchi for quite some time and have been doing their best in conjunction with other security agencies to guarantee peace and security.

“Security generally, is supposed to be a collective effort. Everybody know that the army cannot do it alone, and we know that to a large extent, the governor has been providing enormous support, both moral and logistic to our troops here”, the GOC said.

Brigadier General Danmadami while thanking the governor for his support to the Army, said that the security challenges bedevilling the country cannot be surmounted without the political will.

The GOC who noted with delight, the political zeal in governor Bala towards addressing security challenges in the state emphasized that the political solution can only work when there is the political will,

“We have seen in him that political will in addressing all security challenges within the state and that is why, to a large extent, we have seen a breathing space in Bauchi state”, he pointed out.

Brigadier General Danmadami commended the governor for carrying everybody along in his government irrespective of whichever divide they are including all the security apparatus in the state.

While responding, Governor Bala Mohammed assured the GOC of his administration’s support to the Nigeria Army as well as other security agencies in Bauchi state.

Bala said, “we understand that you were recently posted as the 39th GOC to one of the most historic divisions in the country where the current UN president superintended when we were young and we know that it has the spirit and value of the military tradition of confronting every challenge so far that has come along our way as a nation”.

Governor Bala who said he is pleased that the GOC had worked in Bauchi before, expressed optimism that he is very conversant with all the terrains and that will help him carry out his duties successfully.

“You know the terrain very well, you are part and portion of this country, and you know that we are really bombarded with insecurity”, the governor said.

Governor Bala noted that the Nigerian Army under the Chief of Army staff, Tukur Buratai whom he said has done so much since inception of the present administration to make Bauchi safe and secured.

“The army has done so much in conjunction with other security agencies to make us safe and secured, and I must commend the brigade commander of the army and other security agencies in Bauchi for making us safe and secured despite insecurity all over, surrounding us”, he added.

He noted that, “Bauchi is surrounded by about seven states and we are the gate way like I said, to the Northeast itself and North central and the north-west. So, all these security challenges that are coming from all these places were really coming here but at the end of the day, we have become the safest place to stay in the northeast because there is peace”.

He said that the peaceful coexistence been enjoyed in Bauchi state has not been possible without the full support and engagement of all stakeholders in the peace process.