Posted on: 05:24 Mon, 11 Jan 2016

Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, has
said that the war against Boko Haram
in the northeast has been won.



The Chief of Army Staff, Lt General
Tukur Buratai

Following the declaration, the Chief of
Army Staff (COAS), has urged his men
to ensure that the hard earned victory
is sustained.

Buratai promised that the Nigerian
Army would remain vigilant and ready
to contend with new strategies that
might be adopted by the jihadists.

Describing the current military
operations in the northeast as critical,
Buratai commended the soldiers for
their commitment towards the
campaign against the terrorists. He
said, “The North-East operation is
critical at this stage. The terrorists have
been defeated.

These criminals may rear their ugly
heads through other means. We will
continue to maintain vigilance.” The
army chief explained that the federal
government would not relent in giving
special attention to the welfare of
military personnel. He noted that the
Nigerian army had always been
celebrated globally for its high level of
professionalism and discipline.

The army chief urged soldiers to
continue to maintain the high level of
discipline they are known for, even as
he commended the brigade for its
effort in fighting oil theft in the Niger
Delta region. Buratai promised that the
government will give attention to the
medical needs of military personnel.

He stressed that the Nigerian army
would not fail to tackle the problem of
accommodation in all the barracks
across the country. Apart from
inspecting an ongoing five-bedroom
block project embarked upon by his
office, Buratai also spoke with wives of
soldiers in the barracks and pledged
federal government’s commitment
towards improving their welfare.

According to the Punch, the COAS made
his remarks on Saturday, January 9,
while laying the foundation stone for
the new Brigade headquarters complex
at the 2 Brigade in Port Harcourt,
Rivers state.

As the Nigerian army continues in its
dauntless campaign against the
dreaded Boko Haram group, President
Muhammadu Buhari has made moves
towards that introduce of insurance
packages for soldiers fighting
insurgency in the northeast.