Military force alone cannot defeat terrorism – Buratai
- ✦Buratai emphasised the importance of intelligence gathering and community participation in counter-insurgency operations, describing local communities as indispensable partners in the fight against terrorism.
- Gen. Tukur Buratai (retd.), has said that military force alone cannot defeat terrorism in Nigeria, stressing the need to address poverty, unemployment, poor governance and other socio-economic factors fuelling insecurity.
- He called for stronger counter-terrorism capacity within the Nigeria Police Force, arguing that the military should not continue to shoulder responsibilities traditionally assigned to civilian security institutions.
- Buratai emphasised the importance of intelligence gathering and community participation in counter-insurgency operations, describing local communities as indispensable partners in the fight against terrorism.
Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (retd.), has said that military force alone cannot defeat terrorism in Nigeria
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Gen. Tukur Buratai (retd.), has said that military force alone cannot defeat terrorism in Nigeria, stressing the need to address poverty, unemployment, poor governance and other socio-economic factors fuelling insecurity.
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He called for stronger counter-terrorism capacity within the Nigeria Police Force, arguing that the military should not continue to shoulder responsibilities traditionally assigned to civilian security institutions.
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Buratai, who spoke on Friday in Lagos at the public presentation of a book, Beyond Military Force: A Strategy for Countering Terrorism in Nigeria, said although military operations remained essential in confronting armed groups, sustainable peace could only be achieved through a combination of military and non-military interventions.
