Kogiflame
The Commander, 12 Brigade Nigeria Army Brig. Gen. Kasim Umar-Sidi has given assurance that the Army would continue to do it’s best in ensuring that bandits terrorizing Kogi State are dealt with , to enable the people of the state live peacefully.
Brigadier General Umar-Sidi stated this while addressing the executive members of the Correspondents Chapel of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kogi State Council during a courtesy call on him in his office.
While urging Nigerians to support security agencies to enable them perform their statutory obligation, the Commander noted that branding Nigeria as a disgraced nation and a country of concern as a result of the security challenges facing the country is not encouraging to the gallant soldiers staking their lives to defend the country.
“Our officers and men are being killed in the sacrifice we make to keep this nation safe for the citizens. Any negative perception or report against our men or the military in general, dampens their morale .
“Therefore, people should not put issues on the prism of religion, which can not help us move forward as a nation, ” he stated.
Brigadier Umar-Sidi who is the fifth Commander of the 12 Brigade also advised Nigerians that “Whenever there a challenges, we should, as a people, put heads together to see how best we can solve them for the growth and development of the country.
“Nigeria is for all of us and we don’t have another country we can call our own therefore we should put this nation first above any personal interest so that this challenge of insecurity can be tackled”
He commended the Correspondents’ EXCO for the courtesy visit and pledged the command’s readiness to partner with the chapel toward the dissemination of the 12 Brigade Nigeria Army’s activities to the general public.
