Counter-Terrorism: Defence Chief Says Ministry Of Defence Not Involved In Military Operations - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 27, 2019
TheChief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Olonisakin says the Ministry of Defenceis an oversight agency for the military and is not involved in its operations.
Olonisakinmade the clarification in Abuja at a “policy brief dissemination on counter-terrorismlegislation in Nigeria’’, which was organised by a Non-GovernmentalOrganisation, NGO, Cleen Foundation, focused on key findings andrecommendations from its survey findings.
Hehowever, noted that the army, the navy and air force, all work for the defenceheadquarters.
Olonisakinsaid that the ministry of defence was the grand strategic level with authorityto oversee the military. He, however, said that both arms of defence would worktowards building a healthy relationship between civilians and the military.
TheExecutive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC Tony Ojukwulauded the government for the introduction of the National Security Strategy,National Cyber Security Strategy and the Terrorism Prevention Act.