The Army chief spoke inIbadan at the opening of a three-day workshop on civil-military affairs held at the 2 Division, Nigerian Army, Adekunle Fajuyi Cantonment, Ibadan.
He described as unfortunate the situation in which the people have refused to give genuine informationthat could lead to the arrest of members of Boko Haram.
Gen Ihejirika said in spiteof this drawback, the army was up to the task. He assured Nigerians that Boko Haram would soon be crushed.
He said people have refused to give information about the sect because of the fear of reprisal.
He recalled that some people in the past who volunteered informationto security operatives which led to the arrest of some suspected criminals were later traced to their houses and killed.
He said information given would be treated with confidentiality.
Gen Ihejirika was represented by the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 2 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Muhammad Abubakar.
He said it was pertinentfor the military to build on professionalism withemphasis on creating anenabling environment tofoster cordial relationship between the civil and military institutions.
He said the military needs a complete re-orientation to mitigate these challenges, saying that the interface between the civil society and the military could not be severed as both dependon each other.
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