BY PHILIP NWOSU
The Nigerian Army said it has defeated the Boko Haram insurgents especially in consideration that there were no longer camps of terrorist group anywhere in the North-Eastern part of the country.
Army Spokesman Colonel Sani Usman said this while addressing journalists at the inauguration of Strategic Communication Course for senior officers at the Nigerian Army School of Public Relations and Information, Bonny Camp, Lagos.
Usman, assured Nigerians that the military was winning the war against the insurgents said there were no more terrorists clustered in a particular place in the area.
He said that, “the situation in the North-East has tremendously improved. The military operations or the fight against terrorism and insurgency in the North-East is hinged on three things, first, defeating the Boko Haram terrorists which have been accomplished and making room to facilitate humanitarian assistance which is also ongoing, then restoration of law and order for good governance to take place.
He said that roads that were hitherto close are now open to the extent that, “we have trans-border trade. Take for instance; just recently, the important road that links Nigeria, Chad and Cameroon was just re-opened, We have come to the point that we can beat our chest and decisively say we have dealt with Boko Haram.’’
On the inauguration of the communication course, Usman said that training of personnel was paramount, adding that it would enhance their proficiency in handling image making issues for the Nigerian Army..
He said that it was because of the need to enhance proficiency that the Directorate of Army Public Relations places high premium on training of officers and soldiers, adding that , “The Nigerian Army School of Public Relations and Information must remain focused in the training of officers and soldiers to meet the need of well trained and skilled manpower.