Faruk Yahaya, chief of army staff, says he has the required
experience to tackle insecurity in the country.
Yahaya stated this on Tuesday when he appeared for screening
before the house of representatives joint committee on defence and army.
The army chief said he had participated in war and
peacekeeping in Liberia, adding that with his experience, he can ensure
improved security in the country.
“I have brought along with me 36 years of military
experience, having joined the army on 27 September, 1985, as a member of 32nd
regular course in NDA,” he said.
“I passed out on 2nd September, 1990, and I was posted to
the infantry corps as an infantry officer, and since that time, I have passed
through all the relevant courses commensurate to my career as I grew up, and I
had served in various capacities, including command, staff, instruction and
administration, including extracurricular.
“Less than three years ago, we were drafted to Liberia where
I had first-hand experience in war, if you would call it so. And finally, my
unit was located at Kata town, member of number 16 and for those conversant
with that deployment, Kata town was the last deployment of the ECOMOG who were
the ones facing Charles Tylor NPFLA there.
“So, all activities including wars and operations, including
of course negotiations, were conducted by my unit on behalf of ECOMOG.
“We have severally hosted the United Nations negotiations in
Kakata. We have hosted other factional leaders, including Kromah, Johnson, and
others in those negotiations. We also fought our way to that end.
“So, if you will, I have first-hand experience, barely three
years after my passing out in war and its processes, similar to what we are
facing now.
“After that, when we came back to the country, I was also
promoted to guards brigade here where I served as platoon commander. So, I am
also abreast with the security requirement of Abuja itself and the parade and
other requirements that characterised that deployment.
“Subsequently, I grew up in my career to become commanding
officer in guards brigade garrison in Abuja here, and so I was involved in all
the security requirements of securing Abuja and, particularly, the presidential
villa.”
Yahaya said going by his military experience, he is well
equipped to tackle the security challenges across the country.
“Looking at my career, I have virtually seen it all. I have
seen war in other countries; I have seen how it was done. I was involved also
in internal security operations both there and here,” he said.
“Here also, I have been to the north-west like I mentioned,
south-south like I mentioned, and to the north-east. The challenges we are
facing now are characterised by what I have mentioned. I have first-hand
information where I have commanded troops and administered them in achieving
what we have done.
“What I brought is the certificate of experience and
commitment I have had all across my career. Throughout my career, I have been
appointed as at when due. I am determined to provide my best, having known what
is required to achieve result.”
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