Nigerian armed forces have neutralised scores of terrorist kingpins in the Northeast, Northwest and North-Central geo-political zones.
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, made the claim in Abuja at a stakeholders meeting on “Communicating government policies, programme and activities.
He said operations executed in recent weeks through various airstrikes and ground attacks, yielded results because of effective synergy and collaboration between security agencies.
The meeting was organised by the National Orientation Agency, NOA.
He added that NAF also conducted medical outreaches across the country to strengthen civilian-military relations with the host communities.
Also speaking at the event, NOA’s Director-General, Garba Abari, urged stakeholders in the security sector to explore civilian-military relations to ensure a safe, secure and peaceful Nigeria.
In his remarks, the Director-General, Centre for Early Warning Chris Ngwodo said non-kinetic response to insecurity played a critical role in complementing security operations.