Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has directed military commanders to strengthen security along vulnerable humanitarian supply routes in Borno State, particularly the Dikwa–Gamboru Ngala corridor, following persistent threats posed by terrorist groups.
Shaibu gave the directive during a meeting with the Head of Office of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, UN OCHA, in Nigeria, Danielle Parry, at the Army Headquarters in Abuja.
The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Appolonia Anele.
According to the statement, the army chief called for enhanced force protection measures, improved convoy escort arrangements and closer coordination between the military and humanitarian organisations to ensure the safe movement of aid workers and relief supplies.
He also reaffirmed the Nigerian Army’s commitment to providing security for humanitarian operations, especially as the decongestion of internally displaced persons, IDP, camps and the
