The
Defence Headquarters has re-emphasised that military will continue to
abide with the ongoing negotiation effort of the Federal Government with
militants in order to have peaceful settlement of the Niger Delta
problem.
However,
while trying to achieve this feat, the military would not take kindly
with any individual or group taking military’s good gesture of adherence
to ceasefire and peaceful disposition to the impasse for granted,
otherwise military will respond proportionately to any armed attacks
against its location in a decisive but professional manner in line with
its constitutional mandate of defending innocent citizens as well as
national critical infrastructure.
It
is also instructive to state that the Armed Forces has the capacity to
defend itself just as it did recently when a group of misguided elements
under the militancy guise attacked its location at Efut Esighi
waterfront in Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State where
they paid dearly for their evil act.
The Armed
Forces therefore warns various belligerent groups in either the Niger
Delta or any other part of the nation to desist from any act capable of
jeopardising peace and security of our country or they will regret the
consequences of their evil action.
The
Armed Forces of Nigeria would continue to partner with peace-minded
groups and stakeholders to bring lasting peace in any security
threatened areas or locations
RABE ABUBAKAR
Brigadier General
Acting Director Defence Information
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