Outgone General Officer Commanding, 3 Division Nigerian Army, Jos, Major General Fatai Oladipo Alli, has assured of continuous partnership of the Army with the Plateau State government. He also pledged the division’s readiness to bring about peace in the state.

Alli made this commitment, during a courtesy visit to the Plateau State Governor at the Government House, in Jos.

He said the visit would have come earlier, but for the President’s directive that Army Generals, especially in the troubled states should move to Maiduguri.

The visit was, primarily, to congratulate Governor Simon Lalong on his victory in the general election. According to Alli, “your victory and that of the President mark a new dawn for Nigeria and the Nigeria Army”, he said.

Responding Lalong said he had enjoyed a robust working relationship with the Nigeria Army, especially with the State Task Force (STF), in his short time, in office so far. He assured Alli that insurgency would soon be a thing of the past with the collective efforts of the Nigeria Army, the President and all the state governors.

Lalong was also quoted to have said that he would continue to support the Nigeria Army in its effort at peace-building, especially now that his administration had established a centre known as the Bureau for Conflict Resolution in Plateau to settle crucial disputes.

Alli has been transferred to Force Headquarters, Abuja, as Director of Training for the Nigeria Army.

Before now, he was the commanding officer in charge of six states: Plateau, Bauchi, Gombe, Taraba, Adamawa and Benue.

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Army Boss Pledges Support For Plateau Govt