The Nigeria Association of women Journalists (NAWOJ) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari on the appointment of new Service Chiefs to boost the fight against insecurity.
NAWOJ, National President, Comrade Ladi Bala, in a press statement in Abuja, welcomed the resignation of the former service chiefs and expressed the hope that the development was a move towards the total overhaul of the nation’s security architecture with a view to safe guarding the lives and property of Nigerians.
The Association further said that beyond replacement of the Service Chiefs, there was need for the federal government to provide the necessary logistics, weaponry, needed equipment as well as enhanced welfare to boost the morale of personnel in the renewed efforts towards the fight against insurgency, armed banditry, kidnappings and other related criminal activities confronting the country.
NAWOJ equally called on the new Service Chiefs to come up with new strategies in contending the raising security challenges that is threatening the peace of the nation.
The women group it was sad that women and children were at the centre of the security crisis bedevilling Nigeria, and called for attention to address the situation.
“Towards this end, NAWOJ tasks the new service chiefs to bear in mind the expectations of Nigerians, thus must live above board in the discharge of their new assigned responsibilities.
“The new service chiefs need not be reminded that their appointments came on a heel of unacceptable spike in criminal activities particularly insurgency, banditry and kidnappings across the country,” the statement read in part.
