President Bola Tinubu says countries in the Lake Chad region have to reform their militaries to quell terrorism and security crises.
Speaking at the graduation ceremony of senior course 45 of the armed forces command and staff college, Jaji, on Friday, the president said Cameroon, the Niger Republic, Chad and Nigeria must collaborate to defend the democratic existence of their nations.
”We must also be brave enough to reform military doctrine and practice. We do not face a conventional army in the traditional field of battle. No, we contend against mobile, elusive irregular forces that disdain the normal rules of warfare,” he said.
”We must adjust accordingly to subdue the menace. This shall require a change in mindset, strategy, and tactics in equipment and in gear.
”As commander-in-chief, I have given myself the following charge: to deploy the entire machinery of state power to ensure the security of our people and property in a just and democratic society.
”Under my predecessor, the armed forces worked tirelessly toward necessary reforms to enhance combat effectiveness and operational capability. We must now pick up the pace.