The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Olufemi Oluyede, has
pledged to explore various means to improve Nigeria’s security.
Mr Oluyede, a lieutenant general, made this statement
while addressing State House correspondents after meeting with President Bola
Tinubu on Monday.
He reassured the president of his commitment to
achieving better security results, seeking his continued support.
He also briefed the president on his recent visits to
two theatres of operation in the North-west and North-east regions.
During his visits, Mr Oluyede emphasised the need to
end all forms of insecurity in Nigeria, promising to implement changes to
achieve better results.
To tackle the ‘Lukarawas,’ a new terrorist group in
the North-western part of Nigeria, the army chief planned to collaborate with
neighbouring countries.
“We will work with our neighbours to ensure the
Lukarawas are taken out of our borders.
“With Niger Republic on board, we expect to soon
eliminate the Lukarawas,” Mr Oluyede said.
All-inclusive leadership
Meanwhile, Mr Oluyede hasl promised to adopt an
all-inclusive leadership approach to foster a collaborative and effective army
to tackle the nation’s security challenges.
He gave the pledge while addressing Principal Staff
Officers after Regimental Quarter Guard procedure for his formal taking over of
command as the 24th COAS on Monday in Abuja.
This is contained in a statement by the Director, Army
Public Relations, Onyema Nwachukwu, a major general, on Monday in Abuja.
The COAS commended the officers and soldiers for the
support, strength, and commitment shown during the solemn period leading to the
burial of the erstwhile COAS, Taoreed Lagbaja.
He emphasised the importance of innovation in
proffering security solutions and urged commanders to think creatively and
develop novel strategies to combat emerging threats.
Mr Oluyede assured of his commitment to providing the
troops with the needed support and morale toward ending terrorism and
insurgency in Nigeria.
He said the army recognised the fluidity of the
emerging security challenges as well as the rapidly evolving security
landscape, and was determined to stay ahead of the curve.
He enjoined commanders at all levels to fashion out
innovative ways to end terrorism and insurgency in the North-east and other
volatile regions in the country.
Earlier, the Chief of Administration, Ohwonigho Akpor,
a major general, described the event as a solemn regimental procedure, where
the old Nigerian Army flag had to be retired to museum for custody.
Mr Akpor said it was supposed to be presented to the
outgoing COAS for retention, as an honour and reminder of his command of the
Nigerian army.
(NAN)
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