Experts give army pass mark in fight against insurgency

A cross-section of security experts from across the country has scored the Nigerian Army high on its efforts in combating insurgency, especially in the last one year. The security experts, who spoke at the presentation of the Annual Report on the Federal Government’s War Against Insecurity/Insurgency In Nigeria by the Centre for International And Strategic […]

A cross-section of security experts from across the country has scored the Nigerian Army high on its efforts in combating insurgency, especially in the last one year.

The security experts, who spoke at the presentation of the Annual Report on the Federal Government’s War Against Insecurity/Insurgency In Nigeria by the Centre for International And Strategic Studies (CISS), in collaboration with the Coalition of Civil Society Organisations On Rights And Security (CCSOHRS) held at the International Conference Centre in Abuja, on Wednesday, also lauded the army for upholding human rights.

Over 500 civil society organisations (CSOs) across the country attended the event.

In his welcome address, the chancellor, Centre for International And Strategic Studies, Prof. Shaibu Danfulani, gave the federal government, the military; especially the Nigerian Army, a pass mark in the war against terrorism.

He said terrorist groups like Boko Haram, IPOB, bandits, and other insurgents have been fought to a standstill by the Nigerian Army’s special forces such as Operation Lafiya Dole, Operation Python Dance, and Operation Crocodile Smile, among others.

Prof. Danfulani noted that “between 2015 and 2022, Boko Haram has degraded significantly. They no longer carry out attacks on government facilities and public institutions.”