The General Officer Commanding, GOC 3-Division of the Nigerian Army, Rukuba, near Jos, Major General Ibrahim Ali has appealed to army veterans to support and partner with local security outfits in fighting crime and criminality in their communities.
Ali, who is also the Commander of the Special Task Force, Operation Safe Haven, OPSH, made the appeal at the closing of the 2021 Second Quarter Veterans Affairs Seminar/Workshop on Thursday in Jos.
The GOC, who was represented by Brigadier General Suleiman Adamu, the Training Officer of the Division, noted that such strategy would make their impact felt in the nation’s security architecture. He added that if veterans collaborate with the local security outfits in communities by way of intelligence gathering and training, the desired peace would be achieved in the nation.
Ali however, expressed confident that the workshop had impacted and broadened the horizon of the veterans toward achieving national security.
A participant, retired Major General John Adamu, while speaking to newsmen on sidelines of the event, described the workshop as “apt”, adding that he has learnt a lot of innovations that will enable him contribute in improving our national security. He also advised colleagues who have retired to support the local security authorities in their various communities toward improving the security of lives and property of Nigerians.
