NIGERIA'S CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF URGES NIGERIANS TO BE SECURITY CONSCIOUS

Friday, October 16, 2015

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Abayomi Olonisakin has urged Nigerians to be security conscious towards averting suicide bombing on soft targets by Boko Haram terrorists.

The CDS gave the advice even as he challenged the research departments of the Armed Forces and other security agencies in the country to come up with viable and up to date technology in terms of equipment and platforms to help curtail insurgency and other crimes in the country.

Speaking at the 2015‎ Nigerian Navy Research and development seminar, with the theme; ‘Innovation and Research and Development (R&D): Turning Bright Ideas to Operational Solutions’ in Abuja, General Olonisakin attributed the high rate of soft-target bombings by the Boko Haram insurgents being witnessed in the past couple of months, to the increased pressure on the insurgents in North-East Nigeria.

The CDS emphasised that, “ pressure has been on terrorists and they are fanning out, and, in the process of fanning out, they are hitting soft targets”. He however urged members of the public to be wary, security conscious, and as well report any area where they observe suspicious movement or activities.

When asked about the effort being put in place for the rescue of the Chibok girls, the Defence Chief was sceptical, saying; “we are to ensure that everyone that have been probably abducted or even conscripted by the Boko Haram terrorists are brought safely back, including the Chibok girls. So, he said, that is our desire and that is what we are working towards.

The CDS also disclosed that the military was working hard to come up with a strategy to effectively tackle vandalism, illegal bunkering and every issue associated with oil and gas as it plans to improve the security of the sector.

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