 The newly nominated Chief of Army staff, Major General Farouk Yahya says the cooperation of other arms of the armed forces, other security agencies and the citizens is all it takes to succeed in the fight against insecurity. Major General Yahya said this during the screening exercise conducted by the Joint House on Defense and the Army. The report is presented from our studios. The House of Representatives Joint Committee on Defense and Army commenced screening of the newly nominated Chief of Army staff, Major General Farouk Yahya. The exercise is aligned with the law chamber's decision to have a session with service chiefs before the final confirmation by the Senate. The Joint Committee went straight to business with the chairman, House Committee on Defense, challenging the Chief of Army staff on the need for synergy between the armed forces. The worst is lingering in insurgency in the Northeast. This war has caused the country a lot, both financially and in terms of human lives. This must stop. The armed forces of Nigeria needs to adopt innovative measures to curb the killing and wanton destruction of property as a result of cases of insecurity. I therefore hope that it confounds the new Chief of Army staff will do everything possible with other service chiefs to bring this to an end. Major General Farouk Yahya pledged cooperation not only with the other two arms of armed forces but also other security services and from Nigerians. He says the experience he acquired through various trainings and postings in the Army has prepared him for the tasks ahead. Somehow it was done. I was involved also in internal security operations both there and here because here they are for more it is also involved security enforcement I mean dis-enforcement and peacekeeping as it developed. Here also I have been to the Northwest like I mentioned South-South as I mentioned and not East. The committee moved into an executive session for further screening that bothers on the security of the country.