Insurgency: Army promises a sustained collaboration with the media

 The Nigerian Army force has promised to sustain
collaboration with the media towards educating
Nigerians on its ongoing anti-terrorism operation in
the north-eastern part of the country.
Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, the Chief of Army Staff,
stated this on Saturday while inaugurating a newly
refurbished studio at the North East Headquarters
of the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) in
Maiduguri.
He said that sustained collaboration with the media
was imperative because of the role of the media in
disseminating information to the people.
``What happened was that I visited the station as
part of our media programmes to enlighten the
public on our activities in the countries.
``I was surprised at the state of facilities at the
studio and when I was asked to help I decided to
offer a helping hand,’’ Buratai said.
He, however, said the assistance he offered in
renovating the complex did not come from the
Nigerian army’s purse.
``The Nigerian Army does not have that kind of
money. What happened was that I sought for help
from a friend who offered to provide money for the
renovation work,’’ Buratai said.
He advised members of the staff of the station to
make maximum use of the studio by offering better
services to esteem viewers.