Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Kenneth Minimah, on Monday assured that
the Federal Government would eradicate all forms terrorism and violence
in the country.
Minimah gave the assurance in a keynote address at the Armoured Vehicles West Africa Conference held in Abuja.
“The
army, indeed the armed forces had taken adequate measures in
collaborating with relevant government ministries, departments and
agencies to stem the tide of insecurity and ensure public safety and
human rights.
“We have also partnered with these bodies to ensure the rule of law, in line with our constitutional roles.
“One
of these measures is the modernisation of equipment to enhance our
operational capabilities in line with contemporary threats.”
Minimah
said that these measures were complemented with improved training,
enhanced troops welfare and relevant doctrinal review.
He said the
measures would also regenerate the military force and strengthen their
posture to deal with national and global security challenges.
“This
conference is therefore important to us as it will afford us the
opportunity to interact with a wide array of equipment experts to
discuss trends of advancement of technology especially for armoured
platform.
“Our interactions over the next two days would enable us
to gain strategic insight into innovation that could increase the
mobility and survivability of our troops in both internal security and
peace support operations.
The army chief re-emphasised the
importance of closer interface between the producers and end-users of
defence and security related platforms and equipment.
He said this
was critical because innovations in the defence and security continuum
were driven by threat dynamics which in turn shaped the needs of each
nation’s armed forces.
Franklyn Ohakim, Director of Mekahog
Limited, one of the exhibitors, told NAN that a purpose-built IKRI
iArmoured Personnel Carrier (APC) would be unveiled at the conference.
“Mekahog
limited is already delivering on its immense potential on the African
continent, with the ballistic and land mine protected all-terrain IKRIi
APC which had been developed in close collaboration with the Nigerian
Police
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