We Are Committed To Forging Stronger Synergy –Army

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor has reiterated that the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) under his watch was committed to forging stronger synergy between the Services and other security agencies in order to re-energise its counterinsurgency operations in the North East region.
The CDS made the disclosure while declaring open the fourth edition of Operation Safe Corridor Stakeholders’ meeting held at the Defence Headquarters, Abuja recently.
Irabor, who was represented by the Chief of Defence Training and Operations, Major General Adeyemi Yekini, recounted that the AFN has been involved in the counterinsurgency operation for over a decade.
The CDS noted that the formation of a Theatre Command as well as Maritime Task Force and Air Task Force components are evolving strategies and tactics adopted to effectively weaken the insurgents.
The Defence Chief further explained that the AFN is committed to forging stronger synergy within the Services and other security agencies. These efforts, he noted are aimed at combating “the amorphous nature of the threat.”