Boko Haram Camps Annihilated In North East-Army

    Colonel Sani Usman

The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani

Usman , on Monday in Lagos said there were no longer

camps of Boko Haram terrorists in the North-Eastern

part of the country.

Usman made the assertion while addressing newsmen at

the inauguration of Strategic Communication Course for

senior officers at the Nigerian Army School of Public

Relations and Information (NASPRI) , Bonny Camp, Lagos.

Usman, while assuring Nigerians that the military was

winning the war against terrorism, said there were no

more terrorists clustered in a particular place in the

area.

“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.

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 said.

On the inauguration of the communication course,

Usman said that training of personnel was paramount,

adding that it would enhance proficiency.

“It is in this regard that the Directorate of

Army Public Relations places high premium

on training of officers and soldiers.

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.

This is the first of its kind to further

enhance further joint operations of the

armed forces and possibly international

military engagement.

It is my hope that this course will make the

desired impact on all of you and explicit

growth fertilisation of ideas among the

participants.

It is also our desire to see that at the end of

the course, we turn out better informed

senior officers.

Also, they should be well-equipped to

partake in making or taking strategic

decision for the Nigerian army information

and dissemination management,” he added.

Usman thanked the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur

Buratai for improving the Nigerian Army formations.

The NASPRI commandant, Col. John Agim, said the course

was to better equip senior officers who were saddled

with the responsibility of shaping the information

environment.

“As you settle down to face the rigours of this course, I

urge you to take advantage of this training to enhance

your capacity in public relations. Also, enhance your

capacity in information management and by extension in

the profession of arms,” Agim said.

Agim said the course which will run for three months will

be on media planning and crisis management, media

matters and interview skills and digital media influence

including others.