Tinubu reaffirms commitment to peaceful, united Nigeria

President Bola Tinubu on Saturday reiterated his commitment to peaceful and united Nigeria.

Tinubu gave the assurance at the 2024 Nigerian Army Day Celebrations in Jos, Plateau State.

The president, who was represented at the event by the Minister of Defence, Muhammed Badaru, said his administration was ready to provide the needed support to the military and other security agencies toward safeguarding the country.

He said: ”Over the years, the Nigerian Army has played a critical role in the security and unity of Nigeria; it remains a critical element toward nation building.

”With the increasing security challenges in the last one and half, the Nigerian army is playing a key role toward the protection of lives and property.

”With the display of equipment and physical fitness of personnel I have seen today, I’m convinced that the Nigerian Army is ready to protect our territorial integrity.

”We are committed to providing all that is needed to enable the Nigerian army to play its role professionally and effectively.”

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Earlier in his remark, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, thanked the president for the confidence and support for the army in its bid toward tackling all forms of insecurity in the country.

Lagbaja, who said that the army had demonstrated deep commitment toward addressing insecurity in the country, noted that its troops had achieved significant progress in the fight against insurgency and other forms of security challenges.

The COAS said: “The Nigerian army remains committed to its mission statement, which is ‘To Win all Land Battles in Defence of the Territorial Integrity of Nigeria, Protect Her National Interests and Accomplish other Tasks in Aid of Civil Authority.’

”The fulfillment of this responsibility sometimes demands that we make the ultimate sacrifice; to this end, we are continuously engaged in preparing ourselves for this onerous duty by honing our skills and competencies for this task.

”The Nigerian army under my watch is committed to improving our operational effectiveness to meet the ever-changing violent and complex threats to the nation.

”The army has also expanded and deepened its training activities for operational effectiveness. These measures have enabled us to successfully contain the activities of bandits in the North-West while the heinous crimes of Boko Haram terrorists have been brought to an all-time low.”

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