The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, said the lessons he learnt from the Bangladesh National Defence while on course had been very useful in the counter insurgency operations in the North-East.
Buratai made this known in Lagos on Saturday when he received the Bangladesh Army Chief of Staff, General Abu Shafiul Huq.
According to him, the lessons are partly responsible for the success being recorded in the fight against the Boko Haram terrorists.
Buratai said: “The Bangladesh experience in counter insurgency is something that I brought to bear in the efforts to rid Nigeria of Boko Haram since my appointment as the Chief of army staff.”
According to him, he attended the Bangladesh National Defence course in 2008.
He urged military around the world to take the issue of insurgency and terrorism seriously because they were difficult battle to overcome.
Buratai said: “Counter insurgency should be utmost importance to army across the world, the army in particular bears the brunt as they confront terrorists in very difficult terrain and indeed, sometimes within the population.
“It is a very, very difficult experience and it will continue to be difficult but it can be countered through the use of intelligence.
“Counter insurgency is at best an intelligence operation.”
Earlier, Huq commended the the Nigerian army for the success it had recorded in the fight against the Boko Haram terrorists.
He said both his country and Nigeria had a lot of experience and knowledge to share in counter insurgency operations.
Huq said his visit was to explore ways both countries could further strengthen their relationship.
The Bangladesh army chief is to visit the Chief of Defence Staff, General Gabriel Olonisakin, in Abuja and some military formation while on a five-day visit to Nigeria.
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