The armed forces are more determined now to end terrorism in the Northeast, the Minister of Defence, retired Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi, said in Abuja on Friday.
Addressing newsmen on the 2022 Armed Forces Remembrance Day
Celebration (AFRDC) he said they would also confront and end other
security challenges facing the country.
He said the current determination was evident in the on-going mass
surrender of Boko Haram fighters in the region and successes being
recorded by troops against bandits in the Northwest, particularly in
Zamfara and Katsina States.
According to him, the contributions of members of the armed forces
towards the return of peace to troubled spots in Nigeria cannot be
overemphasised.
He said the nation remained eternally grateful to the gallant men and
women who paid the supreme price for the nation’s survival and unity.
The minister said the AFRDC was meant to appreciate and celebrate the
men and women who sacrificed their lives and time to keep the nation
peaceful and secure.
He urged the service and ex-service men and women to take pride in the
patriotic sacrifices they had and were still making for the nation.
