 The chief of army staff, Lieutenant General Farukihaya, says the media plays a critical role in the fight against insecurity. The army chief, who was represented at the opening of a forum for media practitioners helped on reportage of security matters. Emphasis is placed on civil-military relations, which is said has steadily progressed since the inception of the Army Civil Relations Desk. Since the formation of the civil-military legal desk under the Department in February 2016, issues relating to and late human rights violations and abuses by troops during internal security as well as counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency operations have been on the decline. It is pertinent to state that the desk, which is the cell under the Department, will receive and facilitate investigations of and late human rights violations against the Army personnel and recommend appropriate sanctions. The need to build trust, confidence and erase the negative perception of the military has stated the establishment of a directorate which later transformed into the Department of Civil-Military Affairs in the Army headquarters. This is in line with international standard and best practices vis-à-vis Nigerian Army's efforts at correcting the mistakes of the past as well as bridging the existing gaps of the civil populace in order to foster a peaceful coexistence. The guest speaker haped on the need for a better synergy between the media and the military. While it is a given that freedom of expression and the price and the oxygen of democracy, there are limits to this if the state must survive that country Nigerian Army is seeking to remain relevant and ensure the people's find to know and to forget government activities. It is instructing for the media to tread in discretion if it is to preserve its freedom. The second quarter media chart hopes to address the friction between military and civil world, especially to create a common platform where the populace for better understanding. Hello, hope you enjoyed the news. Please do subscribe to our YouTube channel and don't forget to hit the notification button so you get notified about fresh news updates.