Why we can’t rush to rescue Chibok girls – Army

The Army has assured Nigerians that it would do everything within its powers to rescue the abducted Chibok girls, but the operation will not be rushed.

Acting Director, Defence Information, Military Headquarters, Abuja, Col. Rabe Abubakar, while speaking at a press conference in Lagos on Thursday, revealed why the Army is taking its time to plan as well as being cautious in the rescue of the abducted girls.

Abubakar also reiterated the fact that all insurgent activities will soon be a thing of the past, while adding that all captives of Boko Haram will be eventually be rescued.

He said, “The issue of the low morale of the Nigerian military men has now become a thing of the past. The operation to recover the Chibok girls is alive and still ongoing. We have continued to make rescue efforts, and we will do all within our powers to bring the girls.

“However, we will not rush to do this. It requires diligent intervention and a high-level operation to rescue the girls. In due time, every captive of Boko Haram will be released. A lot of achievements have been recorded recently, and this cannot be disconnected from the high morale of the army.

“We want to assure our citizens that soon, insurgency will be a thing of the past. But, it is not only about the military or the North-Eastern region. It is our collective duty to ensure that there is peace in the country.

“The Nigerian army has put together a multilateral cooperation. Niger, Nigeria, Chad and Cameroon are partnering to ensure we win the terrorism war.”

Furthermore, the Defence Director said the military would forgive and rehabilitate insurgents who willingly surrendered to the army.

“The Defence Headquarters has brought out a committee to work out modalities to set up a safe horizon. This is a place where terrorists who decide to surrender will go. Once they are there, they will be spared of any molestation and given treatments conforming to international best practices.

“A terror group can only survive on information. Information has been identified as one of the key elements relied on by terrorist groups to perpetrate their heinous crimes. It is for this reason that we seek collaboration with the media. We are not sleeping. We are cooperating with the relevant agencies in the fight against the terrorists.”

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