ABUJA (Sundiata Post) – For the umpteenth time, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has said the capacity of the Boko Haram terrorist who have continued to wage war on the Nigeria State especially in the North-east part of the country has been constantly degraded.
Buratai made this know at the weekend in Abuja, during the Nigerian Army Social Activities (NASA) 2015, stating that the terrorists now flee the theatre of war on daily bases.
He stressed that the annual event was aimed at bringing the families of officers and soldiers together to celebrate the end of the year and to usher in the activities of the new year.[pro_ad_display_adzone id=”70560″]
According to him, “the last few months have witnessed a remarkable improvement and a quantum leap of operational capacity of our troops especially in the North-east. This is occasioned by the improved administrative and logistics spheres of the operations which are clear manifestations of my vision…
“I am pleased to inform you that our gallant troops are doing fantastic job in the North-east. The capacity of the insurgents is constantly being degraded that the miscreants are on daily basis fleeing the theatre.”
The army chief appealed to all officers and soldiers not to be distracted by those he described as “the agents of anarchy” while carrying out their constitutional responsibilities.
“So much falsehood has been bandied against the Nigerian Army in recent times. In civilised climes, public support is channelled towards achieving national goal, and the army is held as a sacred institution. Unfortunately, few agents back home try to portray it otherwise. I want to declare that we are focused and we shall not be distracted.”
Buratai, however, urged the officers and soldiers “to imbibe and uphold he core values of the profession”, adding that service interest must always be placed above personal interest.
Earlier, the Commander, Guards Brigade, Brig-Gen Musa Yusuf said apart from the brigade’s duties of providing security to the president, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), it is equally known for its high level regimentation.
Yusuf said that the cultural and traditional displays that was witnessed was from soldiers and their family within the barracks, “as against the usual practice of renting troupes for visual delight at occassion of such nature, and a display of cosmopolitan nature of troops of the brigade”.
He commended the effort of the troops in the North-east for their untiring efforts in ensuring the peace and stability of the country.
“The quantum leap in the operational capacity of our troops in the theatre is as a result of nothing else but robust leadership, sound operational and logistics planning qs well as execution,” he noted.
