Army is combat-ready for terrorists – COAS

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika, says the army is combat-ready to deal with terrorists in the country.
Ihejirika said this at the graduation of the 3rd Batch of Special Force troops at the Counter Terrorism and Insurgency Centre in Kachia, Kaduna State on Sunday.

Commander, Guards Brigade, Brig.-Gen. Emmanuel Atewe, congratulating best graduating gtudent (Army), Private Sade Adeyemi (L), while Director, Counter Terrorism Centre, Brig.-Gen. Tijani Golau, applauds during thegraduation ceremony of Counter Terrorism Course 3 in Kachia, Kaduna State . NAN Photo

The Special Forces were trained on counter terrorism and counter insurgency.
Represented by the Commander Brigade of Guards, Brig.-Gen. Emmanuel Atewe, the COAS said a lot was expected of the troops in areas of their deployment.
He said that special troop had been sufficiently trained, transformed and equipped with the necessary skills to tackle the various security challenges facing the country.
The COAS appealed to them to exhibit a high sense of professionalism and dedication in the conduct of their assignments by adhering strictly to the rules of the task.
Ihejirika also urged the troops to channel their energy toward addressing the nation’s security challenges to alleviate the sufferings of innocent and law-abiding citizens bearing the brunt of terrorists’ attacks.
Earlier, the Director of the Centre, Brig.-Gen. Tijjani Golau, said that no fewer than 298 soldiers participated in the four-week programme.
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