have been placed for military hardware as the army seek to end the
Boko Haram insurgency in the northern part of the country as soon as
possible.
Minimah made this known at the 2 Brigade barracks, Port Harcourt,
where he said the army would launch offensive against Boko Haram to
bring its activities to an end., when the weapons arrive.
"The Federal Government has placed orders for equipment. As soon as
they come in, we will launch a major offensive that will bring the
madness, insurgency to an end, he said.
He however said that the army was making significant impact in the war
against crude oil theft.
"Our effort is ongoing, the bunkerers themselves are human, they are
not ghosts. So while we are doing our best, they are devising news
ways. But you will agree with me that the effort to checking this
menace is more than ever. We can't say we will stamp it out in one
day, but then the greater part of pursuing the bunkerers is ongoing
and that with time we will begin to see greater result," he said.
Asked to speak on the relevance of military presence during elections
in spite of criticisms from some quarters, the COAS said, "I can't
answer that question because that is not why I have come here".
Governor Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers State however called for less
visibility of the army during elections.
The governor spoke when Minimah led top army officers on a courtesy
visit to him at Government House, Port Harcourt.
He further called on the army to assist the state in the fight against
kidnapping.
"The military needs to play lesser role in politics. I have said that
severally. I am sure you will ensure that the relationship between the
military, civilians and politicians is cordial, such that the 2015
elections would not be controversial," Amaechi said.
"I want the 2nd Amphibious Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Bori Camp to
work with us, because we need to stamp out kidnapping in Rivers State.
There are competing economies in the country and the largest of all is
Lagos while the second is Rivers State and if kidnapping continues,
our economy will crash, unemployment will rise and we may not be able
to compete with the comity of states."
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