The Nigerian Army has announced that its troops have successfully cleared all the camps of the violent Islamist group, Boko Haram in the country’s North-Eastern region,the Punch is reportingSpeaking to Journalists on Monday in the country’s commercial capital, Lagos, the Acting Director, Army PublicRelations, Col. Sanni Usman, said 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.“We no longer have camps of Boko Haram terrorists and we no longer have them conveyed in the territories,’’ he said.“Those 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.’’Usman was speaking at the inauguration of the Strategic Communication Course for senior officers at the Nigerian Army School of Public Relations and Information, Bonny Camp, Lagos.He added that the training of officers inproper communication was important as it would aid proficiency.“This is the first of its kind to further enhance further joint operations of the armed forces and possibly international military engagement,’’ Usman said.He also expressed hopes that this course would make the desired impactamong the participants.
The school hopes to turn out informed senior officers, better-equipped in making or taking strategic decision for the Nigerian army information and dissemination management.
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