Army to partner NAWOJ on peace building in North-east

The Chief of Army Staff, (COAS) Lt General Tukur Buratai has said that the Nigerian Army will partner with the National Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) in the process of peace building and girl child education in the Boko Haram ravaged Northeast region.

 Buratai disclosed this when the national president of the NAWOJ Mrs Ifeyinwa Omowole led a delegation of female journalists on a courtesy call to the Theater Command  Military Command and Control Centre, Maimalari Cantonment Maiduguri on Tuesday.

He said:” The Nigerian Army is a gender mainstreaming institution that recognize women folk, hence the creation of Women Corp of the Nigerian Army,.

“The Nigerian Army will collaborate with the NAWOJ through supporting your activities of peace building in the Northeast.

 “We will also partner with you to ensure that children get back to school, more especially the girl child education in the region,” Buratai said.

General Buratai further said “the Nigerian Army will work with Borno state government to see to establishment of Command Girl Secondary school in addition to the One in Miringa in Auno in the state…”

” Sensitization of women in peace building is key in our drive to restore peace in the Northeast and NAWOJ has the spread and capacity to do that, assuring that the Nigerian Army will support them to achieve that,”  Buratai added.

Earlier, Omowile said ” we are here in Maiduguri to thank you and also to show to the world that peace has return to Maiduguri.

“We are thanking you because women and chdren are the most vulnerable in the Book Haram crises.

“The task of returning peace in the Northeast and the nation in general is not a military alone, the NAWOJ will work closely with the Nigerian Army sensitizing g women in the process of peace building.

“We have the reach and members in all local give, we also have the training and communication skills in peace building ” the President said.

Omowile also said ” to achieve that we need your support I terms of cooperate social responsibility to support us with logistics and security cover to take the campaign to the grassroots “.

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