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Military Remains At Forefront Of Tackling Insecurity – CDS

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The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor has assured that the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN), remains at the forefront in tackling the security challenges confronting the nation. Gen Irabor gave the assurance at the Chief of Defence Staff Interactive Session with Retired Senior Military Officers in the North Central Geopolitical zone, held at the Headquarters Tactical Air Command (TAC), Nigerian Air Force, Makurdi, Benue state on 18 August 2021. The CDS noted that the one-day security parley is in continuation of the nation-wide consultation and engagements with military veterans towards proffering lasting solutions to the security challenges in the country. While admitting the wave of insecurity in the North Central (NC), occasioned by farmers/herders and communal clashes, Gen Irabor stated that the inputs of its veterans is required towards sustainable peace and progress. In his remarks, the Chief of Defence Civil Military Cooperation (CDCIMIC), Rear Admiral Fredrick Ogu said the CDS security parley with retired senior military across the six geopolitical zones is to identify the threats in terms of its intensity and peculiarities with a view to addressing the challenges. Acknowledging the critical roles being played by military veterans in the defence and security sectors, critical issues bothering on intelligence gathering, information sharing and security management dominated discussion during the close door session.

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