President Muhammadu Buhari has reassured Nigerians that withdrawal of the military from areas where peace had been restored will not be done in a manner that will expose communities to more risks of attacks. President Buhari gave the assurance on Friday following concerns and appeals from governors and community leaders over the proposed withdrawal.

The president, in a statement issued by his media aide Garba Shehu said the withdraw exercise will be gradual and carefully planned, not abrupt or arbitrary to jeopardise the success already recorded by the military. Buhari said the administration would not abandon citizens in need of protection.

He urged Nigerians, especially public affairs analysts, to carefully study the statement following a security council meeting with service chiefs that the withdrawal of troops will be done after an “assessment” to determine areas where peace had returned to enable civil authorities assume full control. President Buhari said where it is determined that the withdrawal will not in any way jeopardize peace already achieved, the military pull out will be in a careful and gradual way.

“You don’t need to worry. We will not expose our people and their communities to harm or danger,” the president assured. “The withdrawal is to allow the military focus on its primary duty of defending the nation against external aggression. It is the duty of the police to handle internal security since Nigeria is not at war.

“The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps will support the police to provide internal security. When it is time to withdraw, nothing will be rushed,” he added.

Read more: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/no-haste-in-withdrawal-of-military-from-troubled-communities-buhari.html

Nigeria can only enjoy relative peace and internal security if the government ever decides to focus on improving the standard of education on all levels. This will bring about development and progress in the future. The Military in other developed nations worry mostly about external aggression unlike my dear nation still battling with insurgency, menace of herdsmen, oil bunkering and the rest of them. God help our leaders.

You pikin no dey there na.

Thank you for clearing the air on this ..... this has been generating heat ,argument and controversy ever since the statement was made.

Which of the buhari

THE Old-young-younger

I dont just feel like insulting this man this new year.....

Remove them na.......shebi una don "technically" defeat boko haram finish....I no wan dey hear rubbish talk abeg

Mtcheeww

[img]https://media1./images/bca87ed841d622292c51f41676f4894f/tenor.gif?itemid=3542800[/img]

this is a good decission, Soldiers are not trained for cities and towns but jungles and borders



..

Take them to Sambisa you and your Fulani brothers are the ones causing trouble in the south.

Cfv

Anywhere belle face decision!
In a previous news they said they are withdrawing troops asap,since bokoharam has be downgraded, according to d idiots. Now they are not in a haste in withdrawing the army

hmnnn

Kai

Good

Pmb we know, he's the same today, tomorrow and remaineth forever.. Ewu hausa.

That's a good one, but please note that when the military withdrawals are to be executed, it should not only be gradual but also tactical. If need be, places with long history of volatility should be allowed to retain the services of the military personnel for a longer time.
As per the security risk, withdrawal processes should be off media.

Such a move should be guided by current security assessment of the area and common sense.

e

It is Well

Okay

Better

potentialOAU:
That's a good one, but please note that when the military withdrawals are to be executed, it should not only be gradual but also tactical. If need be, places with long history of volatility should be allowed to retain the services of the military personnel for a longer time.
As per the security risk, withdrawal processes should be off media.

Great suggestion but it is already in the news fora

Am confused o, which state has peace been restored to? because three days ago there was a serious attack by bokoharam in one of the local government areas of Adamawa state . This man should stop this rough play biko

This government should just take a stand on this matter and stopping this confusion !!

I'm very happy to hear this, it should be done as fast as possible.

olayemioshiyemi:
Thank you for clearing the air on this ..... this has been generating heat ,argument and controversy ever since the statement was made.

You have eyed but u don't see, u have ear but you don't hear just because u re gullible and fanatic in nature. God will heal u

please withdraw the military and send all these useless policemen and the special assassination respond squad (SARS) to these areas, I want to see their strength.

itsme01:




this is a good decission, Soldiers are not trained for cities and towns but jungles and borders



..

They're trained in urban warfare.

No one fights in jungles anymore.

Centcanada:
You have eyed but u don't see, u have ear but you don't hear just because u re gullible and fanatic in nature. God will heal u

What's your problem? Must you always embarrass yourself on social media ? I pray God heals you from your afflictions. Alaraka

Neoteny:


They're trained in urban warfare.

No one fights in jungles anymore.

Urban "warefare" is there a warfare going on inside of Nigerian urban cities and centers that i dont know of,? or can the Military man apply a civil law that he doesnt know just has the police would?