BEVERLY HILLS, October 26, (THEWILL) – The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, has stressed the need for the media to collaborate with the military if the war against terror, especially in the Northeast, is to be won.
Buratai stated this Monday in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, while speaking at the Army’s Directorate of Army Public Relations (DAPR) 2015 Third Quarter Study Period with theme: “Enhancing Information Management In Conflicts and Military Operations.”
The COAS , who was represented by the Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj-Gen. Yusha’u Abubakar, said : “I am particularly delighted that this Study Period is coming at this time that the nation and the military are at a very critical phase of the war against terrorists. It is critical since the military is at the verge of completely routing out Boko Haram terrorists from the nation’s territory.”
Buratai said the media and DAPR have a big role to play in managing the image of the Nigerian Army, stressing that this year’s third quarter study period was “timely and significant.”
Maintaining that media practitioners should partner with the Nigerian Army and the DAPR to jointly bring to an end the Boko Haram insurgency, Buratai said: “The reportage and editorial dimensions taken by you journalists will in no small measure complement the efforts of the military.”
He said ”While carrying out your roles as the fourth estate of the realm, I implore you to play your part in the collective efforts of stamping out evil from our nation.”
