8 Div GOC Solicits Media Cooperation In Fight Against Bandits, Insurgents
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL,Sokoto
The General Officer Commanding, 8 Division, Nigeria Army, Sokoto and Commander North West Joint Operation Hadarin Daji, Major General Godwin Michael Mutkut has called on journalists in Sokoto to sustain their cooperation with security agencies towards ending banditry, insurgency and other form of crimes in the region.
General Mutkut who made the appeal Monday when leadership of the State Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) paid him a courtesy visit, admonished media executives to understand that the country belongs to all of us, hence the need to do all within their reach to ensure a peaceful nation.
The GOC 8 Division, Nigeria Army, Major General Godwin Muktuk presenting survenier to Sokoto State NUJ Counc chairman, Dalhatu Safel Magori today when the council paid a courtesy visit on him.
While admonishing journalists to ensure that they always balance the reports, to avoid misleading the people, the GOC reassured that their doors are open for confirmation of any report at all times.
“Nigeria belongs to all of us and not for the military alone. And if as journalists, you refused to report accurately, then you are helping the bad eggs survive.
‘We appreciate when journalists give fair reportage by hearing from all sides as
purveyors of the fake reports are always doing without balance”.
The GOC further assured that they will always continue to get across to journalists hence they are the ones to tell the world what the security agencies are doing to restore peace and security to evey part of this country.
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Speaking earlier, the State NUJ Council chairman, Dalhatu Abdullahi Safel Magori thanked the GOC and the entire division for the cordial relationship that exist between and working journalists in Sokoto.
Dalhatu who assured that his members like these of other states are very ready to work closely with the security agencies, including the Nigerian Army for the security of Nigeria and national interest.
The state NUJ chairman further commended the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt Gen. Taoreek Lagbaja for his vision towards enhancing civil military relationship.
The NUJ chairman also registered the appreciation of NTA to the 8 Div for deploying it’s fire fighting vehicles and men to help put off the infenor which engulfed their office recently.
He also appreciated the security agencies on their continued victories over enemies of the country, adding, if offensives taken to bandits and insurgents hideouts is sustained, they nation is optimisic that in no distance time, we will overcome the challenges of insecurity.
