23rd August, 2014
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt. Gen. Kenneth Minimah has stated that the Nigerian Army will soon be reorganised to enable it effectively carry out the task of protecting the territorial integrity of the nation.
In a statement on the official website of the Defence Headquarters, Minimah said the reorganisation has become very necessary because the Nigerian Army intends to stop at nothing in ridding the nation of terrorists and their activities.
The COAS stated this on Friday in Calabar during his familiarization visit of army formations and units under the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army.
Addressing officers and men of the 13 Brigade Nigerian Army in Calabar, Cross River State, Minimah said the army will defeat the terrorism and will have to restrategise and reorganise to do so.
“The army is ready to defeat terrorism and insurgency in the country.”
“First and foremost, we will reorganise the army, renew our doctrine and then do our training with the new equipment we have,” he said.