The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, says troops will sustain offensive actions until insurgents are denied all support and sanctuary. The COAS made this known on his maiden operational tour of the Theatre Command, Operation Hadin Kai, in the North East.
This was contained in a statement by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Lt. Col. Appolonia Anele, yesterday, in Abuja.
Shaibu urged troops to intensify operations with a view to crushing the remnants of insurgents and restore lasting peace to the North East.
He charged them to sustain pressure on the terrorists until total victory is achieved, assuring that the Nigerian Army would leave no stone unturned in ending insurgency.
“The Nigerian Army under my command will pursue this fight with renewed energy, clear focus and absolute dedication to end this menace once and for all”, he said. The COAS said his visit is in line with President Bola Tinubu’s directive to consolidate gains in the counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency campaign.
He re-affirmed his commitment to troops’ welfare, logistics support and combat readiness, adding that fairness, professionalism and competence would guide all deployments.
The army chief also paid a courtesy visit to the Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Abubakar Elkanemi, who lauded the army’s gallantry and humanitarian interventions, noting that no local government area in the state was under terrorist control.
The monarch pledged continued support through intelligence sharing and prayers for the success of the military operations.
During the visit, the COAS received an operational briefing at the Theatre Command headquarters, inaugurated the Heroes Transit Accommodation at Maimalari Cantonment, laid the foundation for new soldiers’ quarters and visited wounded personnel at the 7 Division Military Hospital. NAN
