The Nigerian Army on Wednesday said it will deploy more troops to Taraba to end the growing security challenges in the state.
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Gen. Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, disclosed this while playing host to Governor Agbu Kefas at the defense headquarters, Abuja.
Lagbaja noted that the Nigerian Army would not tolerate any activities of persons or groups, capable of distracting the government peace efforts for Nigeria and her patriotic citizens.
The Army chief assured that Taraba would be used as a reference point of effective operation in the NorthEast region, as battalions of combatants would be deployed to the state to eliminate all forms of criminality and allow effective governance and development of Taraba.
In a press statement issued to journalists on Wednesday evening by the special adviser to Governor Agbu Kefas on Media and digital communication, Hon. Emmanuel Bello, disclosed that Governor Kefas had during the visit at the defence headquarters, solicited the deployment of more troops to Taraba to help end the growing security challenges in the state.
According to the statement, Governor Kefas assured that Taraba state government was prepared to work closely with the Nigerian Army to complement the military’s strive to secure Taraba and Nigeria at large.
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