6 hours ago
1
A former commander of Operation Safe Haven, OPSH, Maj. Gen. Rogers Nicolas (Rtd) has called for robust training of the military to tackle insecurity in Plateau State.
General Nicolas made this call on Wednesday, while responding to questions in an interview on Arise Television, stressing that Plateau State has a difficult terrain.
He said that the military needs to be assessed in operational areas, in terms of equipment and personnel, adding that necessary logistics and technology need to be provided for them to do well.
“Talking about war against insurgency, I stand to be corrected, I don’t think the federal government has declared any war against insurgency.
“If war was declared against insurgency, the instruments of national power will come to play. But here they are just allowing the military only to be carrying out the kinetic efforts. The non-kinetic part of it is slow and it’s not helping matters.
“Having said that, there’s a need to reassess the military in these operational areas in terms of equipment and their personnel because the landmass of some of these states are very large and the terrain is very difficult.
“So the military needs to be trained, equipped and provided with necessary logistics, including technology so that they will be able to do well in some of these places,” he stated.
Plateau insecurity: Military has to be better trained – Former OPSH Commander
