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From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja
House of Representatives has lauded the efforts of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Chris Musa, in the fight against banditry and insurgency across the country.
The House also commended the
Commandant of Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Major General John Ochayi for his professionalism and transparency in managing the institution, since his assumption of office in June.
The deputy spokesman of the House, Philip Agbese, who gave the commendations, at a budget defence session, said the Armed Forces has made appreciatiable progress in combating insecurity in the country.
Agbese noted that “We must acknowledge the laudable achievements in fighting terrorism, insurgency and banditry in Nigeria. Since you resumed as head of the Armed Forces under the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, you have proven to be a round peg in a round hole.
“You and your men have tackled insecurity head-on and we as Lawmakers are proud of you.Nigerians are proud of you and I’m sure the President would be happy he didn’t make mistakes appointing you and others. We are equally proud of the NDA Commandant for the progress made so far at the academy. He is a professional, courageous and visionary officer”.
Nevertheless, the lawmaker charged the the Armed Forces to continue to improve on its operations and intelligence gathering, so that it can continually be on top of its game in the war against insecurity.
Similarly, the chairman, House Committee on Defence, Babajimi Benson, assured that the legislative Committee would do all it could to ensure the fight against insecurity was won through legislative interventions.
“We understand that you live in a very challenging situation. We understand that you need money for barracks, weapons, and aircraft, and funds are limited. On behalf of my committee, we say well done”, he stated.
