Nigerian Army presents anti-bomb equipment to churches and mosque

Nigerian
Army, Thursday,
unveiled and
presented vehicle
stoppers to
some Churches
and Mosques, as
part of its
corporate social
responsibility in
curtailing the
spate of suicide
bombing at
worship centres
across the
country.
Presenting the
devices in Abuja,
the Chief of Civil
Military Affairs,
Major Gen. Bitrus
Kwaji said the
vehicle stoppers
were designed to
stop any vehicle
from all angle at
any speed.
Chief of Civil
Military Affairs,
Nigerian Army,
Maj.-Gen. Bitrus
Kwaji (L),
presenting the New
Vehicle Stopper,
Donated by the
Nigerian Army to
Pastor Monday
Chukwuemeka
Okonkwo of the
Methodist Diocese
of Nyanya in Abuja
on Thursday.NAN
Photo
He added that
the anti-bombing
devices would be
distributed to the
representatives
of Christian and
Muslim bodies,
who should in
turn produce it in
mass for
distribution, while
stressing that
security is
everybody’s
business.
His words, “it
has been
discovered that
most attacks of
suicide bombers
are being carried
out with vehicles
loaded with
Improvised
Explosive Devices
(IEDs). The mode
of operation is
simple as a
suicide bomber
drives his vehicle
straight into his
target and
explosion occurs.
“In order to
disallow bombers
from reaching
their targets,
this invention
comes in handy
as it forcefully
stops any vehicle
that comes in
contact with it at
whatever speed.
“The unfolding
security
challenges
confronting the
nation amongst
which is the Boko
Haram terrorist
menace have
continued to
hinder the
congress of the
transformation
agenda of Mr
President as well
as the
development of
the nation at
large.
“The terrorists
over the years
have continued
to attack places
of worship
(churches and
mosques) in
order to
destabilize the
nation. This has
necessitated the
Chief of Army
Staff (COAS) to
charge all corps
and services of
the Nigerian
Army to provide
ways and means
of curtailing this
menace.
“This charge has
yielded a lot of
responses as we
witnessed the
commissioning of
an indigenous
Armoured
Personnel Carrier
(APC) by the
Commander-in-
Chief of the
Nigerian Armed
Forces during the
recently
concluded
Nigerian Army
Day Celebration in
Kaduna.
Receiving the
devices on behalf
of the Religion
Bodies, Very Rev.
Monday Okonkwo
of the Methodist
Church, Nyanya
and the Executive
Secretary of the
National Mosque
Abuja, Alh.
Ibrahim Jega
expressed
satisfaction with
Military
Authorities, just
as they promised
to be security
conscious, to
complement the
efforts of
security agents,
in riding the
country of
terrorism”.
They also called
on faithful to join
hands with
authorities in
their various
churches and
mosques, to
prevent any
further attack,
and report any
suspicion to the
relevant
authorities,
insisting that,
government can
not do it alone.