Buratai Meets Governor Buni On Strategic Engagements For Improved Security

<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em>Buratai Meets Governor Buni on a strategic engagement to secure Yobe State during after yuletide<&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">OpenLife Nigeria<&sol;a><&sol;strong> reports that Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai&comma; Chief of Army Staff had a strategic meeting with the executive governor of Yobe State&comma; Mai Mala Buni&comma; on December 23 for shared ideas on curtailing the activities of criminals and insurgents in Yobe State and other parts of north eastern Nigeria&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;The meeting held at the Damaturu Government House&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Speaking&comma; General Buratai specifically assured the <strong>governor<&sol;strong> of drastic security measures embarked upon by the Nigerian Army in the North East<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The Chief of Army Staff&comma; during the briefing further assured the government and people of Yobe State that the Nigerian Army is taking drastic steps to ensure that Damaturu-Maiduguri roads are secured to safeguard lives and properties of the people&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;He stated that the army in partnership with other relevant stakeholders will have strategic engagements in the next few weeks to further improve security in the zone particularly in identified <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">flash points<&sol;a>&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Responding Governor Buni commended the Nigerian army and other agencies for their concerted efforts and commitment in the fight against insurgency and banditry across the nation&period; He assured the continuous support of the state government in the fight against all forms of insecurity across the state&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;He attributed the relative peace been enjoyed in the state and the region to the commitment of the Nigerian Army and other security agencies&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;