By Inusa Ndahi, Maiduguri
In line with the ongoing non-kinetic efforts by the military to sustain the war against insurgency as well as to win the hearts and minds of members of the various host communities, the Commander, 5 Brigade Nigerian Army, Gubio, Brigadier-General Mutiu Abiola Oloyede, has donated 950 exercise books and other teaching aids to the local government areas under the Brigade’s Area of Operation, AOR, which include Mobbar, Magumeri and Gubio local government areas of Borno State.
Presenting the items, Brigadier General Oloyede said, “The donation of the books is part of the Brigade’s little contribution to enhance the quality of education of the children in the area and to also strengthen the existing mutual relationship between the military and the host community.”
He added that the military cannot achieve much without the cooperation of members of the community in the area, further disclosing that the war against insurgency is a collective responsibility which the military cannot fight alone.
The books were received by the Chairmen of Mobbar and Gubio local government areas respectively, while the Chairman of Magumeri Local Government was represented at the occasion.
Speaking on behalf of the chairmen, the Chairman Gubio Local Government Area, Hon Mali Bulama, appreciated and applauded the Commander 5 Brigade for his kind gesture, love and concern for the well-being of indigenes and their children’s educational pursuit.
He averred that the military is doing marvelously well and this effort has seen the return of peace, tranquility and normalcy to their various communities.
The chairman extolled the quality initiative of the Commander for his pragmatic and proactive leadership approach in promoting civil military relations and therefore reaffirmed the unalloyed supports of the three local government areas to the Army and other security agencies in the ongoing fight against insurgency.
