The Army has made moves to prevent the continuous killing of its troops through ambush by terrorists and bandits.
Note that in the last one month, 24 Army officers and men were killed through ambush in Delta and Niger states, while on peace missions.
Yesterday, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, hinted at the plan to take delivery of Mine-resistant Ambush-Protected (MRAP) vehicles in the next few weeks.
This is to ensure safety of its personnel in the battle against terrorists and economic saboteurs.
He said: “The government, in its effort to reposition the Army, is doing a lot. In the next few weeks, we are expecting mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles to enhance the conduct of our operations nationwide.
“With the support we are getting from Mr President, putting everything together, in the foreseeable future, I see the security situation across Nigeria improving tremendously.”
The Army is engaged in different operations in virtually all the 36 states.
Gen. Lagbaja added that the Aviation unit of the Army will soon take off.
