Ibadan – Nigerian army engineers have been urged to ensure the removal of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) planted by insurgents in the North East.
Maj. Gen. Nasiru Muazu, General Officer Commanding (GOC), 2 Division, made the call in Ibadan on Thursday.
He spoke while declaring open a Conference to Strategise on Ways of Clearing IEDs planted by Boko Haram Insurgents in the North East.
It is the second quarter Conference of the Commander Corps of Engineers held at the Tiger Officers’ Mess, Agodi, Ibadan.
He stated that the fight against insurgency was on going, urging Nigerians to support the armed forces by providing necessary information about the hideouts of the insurgents and their activities.
“For us in uniform, ours is to deal with them and bring the war to an end’’, he said.
Maj. Gen. Sadana Davies, the Commander, Corps of Engineers, described the fight against Boko Haram as a sappers’ war, considering the preponderance of IEDs, which the troops have to contend with.
Davies noted that the engineer troops had performed creditably so far, judging from reports and what he saw during his visit.
He, however, said that much was still required to be done.
“Presently in the North East, there are lots of IEDs. It is our responsibility to see to their removal.
Davies said the nation and the army headquarters had provided them with equipment and as such they owed Nigerians real returns on this.
”We are doing all we can to see that our soldiers there are able to move, live and fight’’, he said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the programme was hosted by the 42 Division Engineers under the leadership of Brig. Gen. Henry Ayamsaowei. (NAN)
