{"id":60661,"date":"2022-03-05T14:59:06","date_gmt":"2022-03-05T13:59:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/boko-haram-peace-returning-to-troubled-parts-of-nigeria-defense-chief-irabor"},"modified":"2022-03-05T15:20:20","modified_gmt":"2022-03-05T14:20:20","slug":"boko-haram-peace-returning-to-troubled-parts-of-nigeria-defense-chief-irabor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/boko-haram-peace-returning-to-troubled-parts-of-nigeria-defense-chief-irabor","title":{"rendered":"Boko Haram: Peace returning to troubled parts of Nigeria \u2013 Defense Chief, Irabor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, has assured Nigerians that the year 2022 will see peace returning to all troubled parts of the country.<\/p>\n<p>Irabor gave the assurance on Saturday in Abuja at the 2022 International Military Sports Council\u2019s Day Run for the armed forces and security agencies with the theme: \u201cRunning for World Peace\u2019\u2019.NAN reports.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, peace is returning to various troubled parts of Nigeria and the security forces have been playing their roles at redressing the challenges.<\/p>\n<p>Irabor said the exercise was to help Army personnel to keep fit to enable them to continue the work of defending and protecting the country, adding that the job required their physical agility.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeyond that, it also helps you to keep mentally alert because the job that you are involved in requires that your physical and mental well-being must be in top shape.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am hopeful that for us in Nigeria, the peace that we have yearned for all these years will be a turning point this year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNever again will we have the level of insecurity that we have had in the past and this is an assurance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI also thank Nigerians for the support they have given to members of the armed forces and other security agencies in tackling insecurity in our country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is not yet over. We appeal for more support and I believe that Nigerians and of course, every other friend of Nigeria will support the armed forces to install an environment that is peaceful,\u2019\u2019 he stressed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, has assured Nigerians that the year 2022 will see peace returning to all troubled parts of the country. 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