By Victor Akaa, Abuja.
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS),Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya has commended the troops of 8 Division and Operation HADARIN DAJI (OPHD), for their radical approach and offensives against bandits marauding in the North Western part of the country and charged them to redouble their efforts.
The COAS gave the charge, Wednesday while addressing troops during his operational tour of 8 Division and its formations and units in Gusau, Zamfara state.
Brig Gen Onyema Nwachukwu, Director Army Public Relations in a statement relayed to Enugu Reporters stated that the COAS charged the troops intensify their operations against bandits marauding in the zone
Lt Gen Yahaya commended the troops for their operational exploits in curtailing the activities of the criminals and urged them to promote synergy among the military and other security agencies, describing it, as a strategy that woukd speed up the end of banditry in the zone.
He urged the officers and soldiers to be proactive and resilient in order to crush the bandits and expedite the restoration of normalcy to the affected states.
The Army Chief assured the troops that their welfare is uppermost in the agenda of his command.
Gen Yahaya admonished them to ensure they conduct their operations in compliance with extant operational codes of conduct and regulations. He added, that troops must always show respect for the fundamental human rights of law abiding citizens in the conduct of their operations.
Meanwhile, in his brief to the COAS, the General Officer Commanding 8 Division of the Nigerian Army, Major General Usman Yusuf informed that troops’ anti banditry operations have been reinvigorated to expeditiously bring about peace and stability in the zone.
The COAS also paid a courtesy call on the Executive Governor of Zamfara State, Dr Bello Muhammad and discussed on the issues bordering on the security challenges in the state and the North West in general.
