By Victor Akaa, Abuja.
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt Gen Tukur Buratai has finally relocated fully to the North East to continue the fight against insurgents that existed in that part of the country for more than a decade now.
This was a cheering news to the troops who heard the positive news of the relocation of the army boss to the region.
Col. Sagir Musa, Acting Director, Army Public Relations in a statement made to Enugu Reporters said Burata’s relocation was to overseeing and directing the overall operation in the theatre and other Nigerian Army operations across the country.
According to Col. Sagir, Buratai had on 9 April 2020, promised to be with the troops from the nooks and crannies of the theatre while addressing troops of Special Super Camp Ngamdu in Kaga Local Government Area of Borno State .
According to the statement ,there were earlier reports that COAS had been on operational tour to troops’ locations in the North East Theatre of Operation since Saturday the 4th of April, 2020.
He added that during the tour, COAS was at the Army Super Camp 1 at Mulai and the Special Forces Super Camp 12 at Chabbol near Maiduguri on Wednesday 8 April 2020 where he interacted with the officers and addressed the troops respectively.
“COAS was also at the Forward Operations Base at Alau Dam, and also personally led the troops on patrol round Mairimari and Maigilari Forests.
“The Nigerian Army wishes to reassure Nigerians that it is highly committed to protecting all law abiding citizens and defending our territorial integrity. Members of the public are requested to note that there is no any form of insecurity that can not be surmounted, and the Boko Haram/ISWAP’s terrorism will also end in the nearest future”.
