The Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai has pledged that the Nigerian Army will support the effort of Zamfara State Government to end banditry in the state and other parts of the country.
Buratai made the pledge when the Governor of Zamfara State Bello Mutawalle paid him a courtesy visit at the Army Headquarters in Abuja.
He said that the army had achieved a lot of successes in their operations against banditry in the state and other parts of the country through collaboration with other security agencies.
He said that in as much as the army believed in dialogue in crisis situations, the dialogue and peace effort must be holistic.
Buratai said the army believes in dialogue with the bandits, adding that the use of force only becomes necessary if all other options fail.
Earlier, Governor Mutawalle said he came to show appreciation to the army chief for the effort of the military to flush out banditry activities in the state. He noted that the army commanders in the state had given the government the necessary support to address the security challenge in the state.1-��K��
