President Muhammadu Buhari has commended Nigerian Armed Forces for providing the necessary response in fighting Boko Haram insurgency in North East.
He made this known while speaking on Thursday at the graduation ceremony of Senior Course 40 of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College(AFCSC), Jaji, Kaduna.
Buhari noted that over the years, the Armed Forces have provided the appropriate response to numerous security challenges facing the country.
He said the graduation of Senior Course 40 of the College was a landmark event in the careers of the 182 graduands, including 11 international officers from various African countries.
“Having said that, it is pretty obvious that our dear nation is having its fair share of security challenges. However, it is important to reiterate that capacity building remains the bedrock of combat ready, effective and efficient military. Incidentally, our Tri-service training institutions, especially the Armed Forces Command and Staff College Jaji, have been playing critical roles in this regard.
“These institutions, as well as the single-Service training institutions, must continue to be provided with the requisite support to enable them to discharge their obligations. To this end, the Federal Government will continue to give priority to the training and welfare of officers and men of our Armed Forces.
“This is not only because we salute their courage and sacrifice for the safety and stability of our country but because the Armed Forces of Nigeria have continued to be the bastion of our unity.
“Over the years, the Armed Forces of Nigeria have provided the appropriate response to the numerous security challenges facing our country. Their response to Boko Haram insurgency, militancy, kidnapping, activities of separatists and armed militias amongst others have been very commendable.
“The Nigerian Armed Forces has also committed huge resources towards the stability of the West African sub-region and world peace in general. Our efforts in Liberia and Sierra Leone which stabilized the West African sub-region readily come to mind.
‘More recently, our Armed Forces have also contributed to the peace in The Gambia, Mali and South Sudan. It, therefore, goes without saying that a force that is extensively committed to the maintenance of local, national, regional and world peace needs to be adequately prepared to confront security challenges as they emerge.
“This reality underscores the critical place of capacity building in our armed forces and the roles of training institutions. In this regard, a lot is expected of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College Jaji being the institution that trains middle-level officers of the Nigerian Armed Forces.
“Over the years, the College has lived up to its responsibilities and has tried to keep pace with international best practices and dynamic security challenges.
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