RAYMOND OZOJI reports
The Executive Chairman of Anambra-East Local Government Area of Anambra State Hon. Ifeanyi Chinweze has been recognized and appreciated by the 302 Artillery Regiment of the Nigerian Army Onitsha for his efforts in peace missions and community development strides in the council area.
Presenting an award to him in his office at the weekend, A.I Abubakar who represented the Chief of Defence Staff, said they were on Diplomacy Campaigns to Communities and Cultural Groups across the country to seek collaborations and cooperation with local communities especially as it concerns providing intelligence and useful information to security agencies to aid them in their operations.
Abubakar also noted that the initiative would help the military in protecting Nigerian citizens across the country irrespective of ethnic linings and cultural backgrounds coupled with his emphasis on collective efforts in frontally tackling threats of insurgency, cultism, banditry, kidnappings, religious and ethnic clashes, adding that the sole responsibility of the Nigerian Army is to protect the territorial integrity of the nation from external aggressions as well as internal disorders.
Responding, the award recipient, Mayor Chinweze expressed profound gratitude to the Nigerian Army for finding him worthy of such prestigious award bordering on his peace-building, conflict resolutions and community development efforts.
Mayor Chinweze also thanked the military for ensuring watertight security in Anambra-East and the entire state, underscoring their efforts as very indispensable. He said that the campaign to local communities is a bold initiative as he emphasized the need for a symbiotic relationship with the military to enable them to succeed in their security operations across Nigeria.
The Anambra-East Mayor who however appealed to the military for more priority attention to security situations in the council area, assured the delegation from the 302 Artillery Regiment Onitsha of his maximum support and cooperation to ensure that their diplomacy campaign to local communities succeeded.
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