The
Chief of Army Staff of the Nigerian Army, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, has reaffoirmed his vision for the Nigerian Army which is to have a
professional and responsive army in the discharge of constitutional roles.
The Army Chief made this
assertion at the ongoing 13th All Nigeria Editors’ Conference holding
in Port Harcourt. The Army Chief who was represented at the evnt by Major
General Eniobong Udoh, the General Officer Commanding, 6 Division of the
Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, Rivers State said the vision was intended to
ensure seamless connection between the ends, the ways and the means of tackling
insecurity as the army continues in safeguarding the nation’s territorial
integrity.
He
said: “In order to maintain such pride, I have laid structures for effective
leadership and personnel management because the army must strive to remain as
an institution of authority.
“It
is to create responsibilities, provide direction, inspiration, vision and
communicate same to personnel at all times.”
According
to Burutai, the army by going this direction will be poised to confront
evolving internal and external threats in order to guarantee the sovereignty of
the country.
“In so doing, we are avowed to remain firmly
apolitical in order to always find ourselves in a good stead to defend our
constitution by providing the needed security environment for the survival of
democracy,” said the COAS.
Burutai
stated that the core values that emanated from professionalism and
responsiveness included training, regimentation, welfare, operational
exigencies logistics, inter-agency cooperation and observance of human rights.
“Typical
examples of the pillars of professionalism and responsiveness are the exercises
that the army has been conducting in the established crisis areas in the
country,” he said.
The
COAS recalled that he was appointed when the Boko Haram insurgents had
instilled fear in the psyche of Nigerians and most of the troops’ locations
were lost to the control of the terrorists.
He
said it was unfortunate that several officers lost their lives in that process
leading to a general dampening of the troops’ morale and fighting spirit across
the country.
Buratai
said: “On my appointment, therefore, I was naturally confronted with the urgent
need to institute workable measures aimed at reversing this ugly trend.
“This
is with a view of repositioning the theatre to begin a positive drive towards winning
victory against the Boko Haram terrorists.”
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