A non-governmental organisation called PSNAFSA (Prayer and Support for Nigerian Armed Forces and other Security Agencies) has praised the efforts of the Nigerian Armed Forces, the Nigeria Police Force, and other security agencies in the ongoing battle against insurgency and oil theft.
The article stated that it is obvious that the "balance of terror has radically and effectively turned against terrorists-insurgents, as they are being smoked out of their burrows and hideouts in retaliatory measures and unorthodox methods by the courageous defence and security forces.
“Recent onslaught on terrorists, bandits and economic vandals in the northern part of the country are glaring proof of the tireless efforts and profound recalibration of strategy, by the Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Farouk Yahaya, and the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao , even in the face of limited logistics.
“Worthy of mention is the recent capture of six of the perpetrators of the Owo church massacre in Ondo State by the military and the bombardments of bandits’ enclaves.
“PSNAFSA deems it imperative to appeal for collaboration from citizens, communities and organisations across the country, with our armed forces and other security agencies, in the fight against insurgency.
“This organization believes that when patriotic citizens provide useful information to all security agencies, it will boost intelligence as well as fast track efforts towards ensuring that normalcy returns to all parts of the country.”
The diabolical plan of insurgents and bandits, according to PSNAFSA Convener Mary Abayomi-Fatile, is to induce dread among Nigerians and encourage abnormality.
She claims that under the leadership of the Chiefs of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor and Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo, the renewed effort against economic saboteurs has produced excellent results.
According to her, “It is gladdening to know that the Nigerian Navy’s effort to rid the nation’s maritime domain of all sorts of criminality has yielded positive results, as it has successfully foiled oil theft, illegal oil bunkering and pipeline vandalisation among other maritime crimes.
It is also on record that for the first time in 17 years, the Gulf of Guinea and the Nigerian waters recorded the lowest piracy drop , in the first nine months of the year 2021, as disclosed by a report by the International Maritime Bureau.
The Navy’s milestone achievement in its anti-piracy drive resulted in delisting of Nigeria from piracy list , by the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) .
“Since then, the navy has never turned back in its resolve to stem the tide of maritime crimes, as it recently recovered petroleum products worth over N25 billion since April 2022.
“As partners in progress, PSNAFSA will continue to encourage Nigerians from all walks of life to pray for God’s protection on our Armed Forces and other security agencies , until the fight against enemies of the state is totally won.
“To achieve an all inclusive participation, we appeal to both the traditional and new media operators to put the interest of the country first, in their reportage, by propagating a common front of peace and stability, geared towards maintaining the successes recorded by our armed forces and other security agencies in the ongoing fight,” it added.