The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Army’s commitment to supporting civil authorities and relevant government agencies in addressing the challenges facing refugees, migrants and internally displaced persons (IDPs) across the country.
He gave the assurance while receiving the Federal Commissioner of the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRI), Honourable Dr Tijani Aliyu Ahmed, during a courtesy visit to the Army Headquarters in Abuja.
The COAS emphasised that security remains central to resolving displacement challenges, stressing the Army’s role in protecting civilians and creating a secure environment for the safe return, resettlement and reintegration of displaced persons. He reaffirmed the Nigerian Army’s readiness to sustain support for humanitarian initiatives, while Dr Ahmed commended the Army’s past support and sought continued collaboration ahead of planned evacuation and repatriation exercises.
