The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja has assured citizens of the Nigerian Army’s commitment to combating all threats and ensuring peace in the foreseeable future.

Mr Lagbaja gave the assurance during the interdenominational church service in commemoration of the Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) 2024 on Sunday in Abuja.

He said the threats that Nigeria was facing as a nation were complex and adaptive, ensuring that the troops were adapting to the situation.

“I would say we are one step ahead of the threats, and in doing so, we have been able to restore peace to some parts of the country, ” he said.

He said the authorities were reviewing the situation in areas where the army was still experiencing challenges.

“We are tweaking our strategy, and the troops are raring to go, and we will continue to provide the necessary support to the troops on the front lines.

“My pledge to the nation is that the army will continue to be up and doing, the troops will continue to combat the threat, and in the foreseeable future, we will experience peace all across the nation,” he said.

The COAS called on Nigerians to continue to support the army by providing information—moral, spiritual and whatever else—to enable it to address the situation.

Mr Lagbaja said, “With this support, the soldiers on the front lines will be motivated to give their all in the defence of the nation and in doing that, we will experience sustainable peace across the nation.”

He thanked the clergy for their diligence in lifting holy hands in prayers on behalf of the Nigerian army families, particularly those on the front lines and the families they left behind.

Mr Lagbaja also congratulated army officers and men and members of their families as the army marked 161 years since its inception and counted its successes.

He said the service had experienced wars, low-intensity conflicts, and military operations other than war, such as peacekeeping, peace enforcement, and military aid to civil authority engagements.

The army chief said Nigeria today boasts a force that is globally reckoned with, renowned for its tenacity and adaptability and a force that is victory-focused.

He added that the Nigerian army understood the underlying spiritual component of fighting power and ascribed battle successes to God, as conspicuously captured by its motto, “Victory is from God Alone.”

(NAN)