The Defence Headquarters says it has uncovered plans by the Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists to attack the nation’s critical infrastructure.
The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba who disclosed this while briefing Journalists on Thursday, July 11, however, said the military has placed measures to foil such attacks.
“We are aware of some of the plans to target some critical infrastructure in the country. Accordingly, we have placed measures to forestall such plans. Security agencies responsible for securing critical infrastructure and facilities have also been placed on alert. Accordingly, some of such plans have been frustrated” he said
The Defence spokesman also called on citizens to support the military in their fight against terrorists by providing useful information to the troops to enable them to fish our terrorists’ collaborators amongst the communities.
“These terrorists are the enemy that must be fought and defeated. They are responsible for keeping the nation in an almost constant state of counter terrorism and counter-insurgency,” Buba said.
He emphasised that troops are confronted by a vicious enemy that is constantly trying to kill citizens or have killed citizens. He reiterated that the terror groups are responsible for perpetrating insecurity across the country and “will not stop doing what they are doing until they are stopped”.
He said “In this fight, citizens must understand that, we must never compromise on security, otherwise everyone’s security will be compromised. This is a situation that cannot be over-emphasised for us to live in safety and security”.
The DHQ image maker stressed that the military is doing what is needed by forcing the terrorists to pay a price for every act of aggression against the citizens.
“We recognise and have included this as part of our strategy to win the war. Overall, we have no choice but to fight for the safety and security of our citizens. We also fight to safeguard our nation and preserve our way of life as a people. For us as a force, Defence is the essence of what we do as an armed forces.
Accordingly, we would defeat the terrorists on the battlefield and help our nation flourish again” General Buba said