Encourage Nigerian Army, Gov Orji Tells Nigerians

Nigerians have been urged to encourage the Nigerian Army in the face of
the current security challenges confronting the country instead of
constant criticism.
Governor Theodore Orji of Abia State gave the advise in Umuahia when he
received in audience the chief of Army staff, Lieutenant Gen. Kenneth
Minimah who paid him a courtesy visit with other senior Army officers.
He said that the Army has been doing a very good job in fighting the Boko
Haram which he said is new in the country.
Chief Orji was of the opinion that the Army has to take time to adapt to
fight terrorism which according to him is totally new to Nigerians, noting
that many soldiers have sacrificed their lives while fighting insurgency
in the country.
He expressed confidence that the new chief of Army staff will perform
creditably in office and assured him of the continued support and
partnership of the Abia State government to the Army.
The Governor appreciated the Nigerian Army for the tremendous assistance
it rendered to Abia State to end kidnapping as well as for the
establishment of the 14 brigade of the Army at Ohafia which has enhanced
security in the state and appealed to the Chief of Army staff to provide
military equipment at the Army camp at Aba, give preference to the state
during Army recruitment and to ensure that the Army in the state work in
synergy with the police and other security agencies in the state.
Earlier in his speech, the Chief of Army staff, Lt. Gen. Kenneth Minima
said he was in the State to visit military formations as part of his
familiarization tour of the 82 Division, Enugu.
He appreciated Governor TA Orji for his assistance to the Nigerian Army
which he described as exemplary and requested him to do more as the Army
cannot do it alone.
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Pix 2576,Abia State Governor Theodore Orji receiving an award of
excellence from the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Kenneth Minimah when
he led some top officers of the Nigerian Army on a courtesy visit to
the Governor in Umuahia.

Pix 2601, Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Kenneth Minimah flanked on the
immediate left by Abia State Governor Theodore Orji, Speaker Abia
State House of Assembly, Rt Hon. Udeh Okchukwu and on the right by the
State Deputy Governor Sir Emeka Ananaba, State PDP Chairman, Sen. Emma
Nwaka and some top officers of the Nigerian Army

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