Senate assures army of support in fight against Boko Haram, bandits

The Senate Committee on Army on Thursday assured the Nigerian Army of continuous support in its efforts to address security challenges in the country.

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Army, Ali Ndume, gave the assurance when he led members of the committee on oversight function to the army headquarters in Abuja.

Ndume, according to a statement issued by the Director of Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, acknowledged the determination” of the military to the country of the Boko Haram insurgents, bandits and other criminals.

The statement read: “He urged them to intensify efforts in tackling insecurity in troubled parts of the country before the end of the year.

“Ndume also expressed confidence in the ability of the Nigerian army to work in synergy with other services and agencies to restore peace and security to the country as being progressively witnessed in the North East.

“He expressed delight that the North East, which was hitherto the epicentre of terrorists’ activities, had experienced a lot of improvement in recent time.”