The Nigerian Army has announced that it is waiting for an instruction from the Federal Government to declare wanted, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, who made the announcement today, Monday in Abuja, said that it is only the Federal Government that has the jurisdiction to declare Nnamdi Kanu wanted.
General Buratai who spoke at the sideline the opening of the Third Quarter Nigerian Army Conference in Abuja, said: “the Federal Government will take the final decision on that.”
“There are guidelines provided in the Anti-Terrorism Act; So, I’m sure the relevant government agencies and authorities will take steps whether to arrest or to take any other action (against Kanu).
Buratai said that the Army is not under any form of threat to leave the South East, said: “We will receive the appropriate directive from the authorities.”
He also announced plans by the Nigerian Army to launch special exercises across the country in order to maintain peace and security.
The Army chief, addressing officers at the meeting, praised them for maintaining security across Nigeria and advised that new ways of tackling security challenges should be evolved.
Buratai said that one mechanism to be deployed is closer collaboration with other security agencies through the training of 3,000 personnel from the police and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).
“To complement the efforts of the Nigerian Army, the Bama Initiative is being launched by the Federal Government.
“The initiative is for the Nigerian Army to train about 3,000 personnel initially of the police and Civil Defence Corps and will be deployed for the security of Bama Local Government and its environs.”
Source: Channeltv[myad]
