The Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Farouq Yahaya says any criminal who takes up against the state will certainly be subdued.
General Yahaya stated this during an operational visit to the headquarters Theatre command Operation Hadin Kai, Maimalari cantonment Maiduguri.
The Chief of Army Staff during the visit also inaugurated projects executed at the cantonment which included Theatre command conference hall, one block of 36 flats for Soldiers, RSM 7 Division Garrison House and Independent Solar Power Plant.
General Yahaya commended the troops for their ingenuity in overhauling some of the battle tanks used in prosecuting the war on terror, noting that some of the tanks would be redeployed to other theaters of operation.
He described the recent upsurge in attacks by terrorists and other criminals in parts of the country as ‘panic action’, expressed determination to achieve the Presidential mandate.
“In North East here and other Theaters of Operation things are moving despite the fact that we are facing challenges but it is just a matter of time we will get them” General Yahaya assured.
The Army Chief assured that the military will not relent until all the criminals and terrorists are fished out from their hideouts.
In a remark, Theatre Commander Operation Hadin Kai Major General Christopher Musa expressed
commitment to delivering on his pledge to ensure troops are provided with requisite combat equipment and logistics to effectively conduct their operations.
He remarked that the visit by Chief of Army Staff to the North East theatre is a morale booster to the troops and assured that they will continue to give their best as they strive to bring an end to insurgency in the North East
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