Nigerian army wants synergy with media to defeat Boko Haram – Local

Brig.-Gen. Abdulmalik Biu, Acting Commander-in-Chief (GOC), Division 7, Maimalari Township, Maiduguri, called for a synergy between the military and the media to achieve complete success in the war against the insurgency.

Biu appealed Wednesday a luncheon hosted by the Defense Correspondents Command

The Government of China said that such collaboration was imperative to allow the media to "get the job done." inform and educate society about ongoing military operations in the Northeast

. He added that reporters in the theater of operations should always check their facts in order to present accurate and balanced information to the public

. had set up press offices in all its formations to facilitate the flow of information and keep the people informed of the development of the operation in the region.

The army in collaboration with other security agencies has recorded significant successes in the ongoing mine clearance operation, intended to root out the remnants of Boko Haram insurgents and deny them the possibility to regroup.

While reiterating the commitment of the military to end the insurgency and peacemaking, Biu provided command support to journalists, to enable them to effectively discharge their functions.

Alhaji Haruna Dauda, ​​President, Correspondents Chapel, Nigeria Union of Journalist (NUJ), Borno Chapter, hailed the successes recorded by the military in the war on insurgency and the peacebuilding process in the Northeast.

Dauda badured the availability of journalists to show a high sense of patriotism, discipline and professionalism in the performance of their duties.