The Nigerian Army has deployed 100 female soldiers to tackle the insecurity along Kaduna-Abuja highway.

The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 1 Division, Kaduna, Major-General Usman Mohammed, on Wednesday said 300 female soldiers from the Nigeria Army Women Corps had been redeployed to provide the security on the highway.

However, he said that the first batch of 100 female soldiers are on the ground and would start work before the arrival of the other female soldiers.

According to him, the female soldiers were trained in combat and fully armed to man the highway which had become a nightmare to motorists plying the road.

General Mohammed added that the Kaduna-Abuja highway is now safer from what it used to be as the level of kidnapping and banditry have reduced to the barest level.

He thanked the state government for the accommodation provided to the female corps saying, since the commencement of military operations on the highway, the state had been supportive.

Speaking at Kakau village along the highway where he received the 1st batch of 100 female soldiers of the 1 Women Special Operations Battalion Wednesday, Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, commended the deployment by the Nigerian Army, which he said will boost the security situation along Kaduna-Abuja highway.

The highway is being bedevilled by incessant kidnapping and killings.

The governor expressed hope that, with the deployment of the female soldiers, the insecurity along the highways will soon be a thing of the past.

“The problem of Abuja-Kaduna road will be over with these female soldiers because what a man can do a woman can do better.

“We believe in the capability of women in this State.

“I am confident the road will be the safest in Nigeria with this deployment and we will do everything possible to make this operation comfortable.

“We are very happy to have you and I believe your presence will inspire other girls to join the military.

“That is why we have female deputy governors to inspire other women,” El-Rufai said.

The Deputy Governor, Dr Hadiza Balarabe charged the female soldiers to do their best to make sure everyone in the state and the state is safe.

Earlier, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Division, Kaduna, Major-General Usman Mohammed acknowledged the support the Kaduna State Government had provided to the military in its internal security operations.

Major-General Mohammed thanked Governor El-Rufai and his deputy for personally coming to receive the female troops.

He expressed gratitude to the military for deploying the troops and assured them of the continued support of the Kaduna State government.

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