The
newly appointed Service Chiefs have been given three months to terminate the
activities of Boko Haram insurgency in the country
President
Muhammadu Buhari gave this marching order after decorating the officers whose
appointments were announced two months ago.
He said:
“Rightly, the armed forces have been in the vanguard of the fight against
terrorism. While commending the efforts of the armed forces so far, you need to
brace and continue to team up with other stakeholders to come up with a well
coordinated joint effort, which will bring a desired end to this insurgency
within three months."
Those
decorated yesterday after their appointment on July 13 are General Abayomi
Gabriel Olonishakin, Chief of Defence Staff; Lt. General T. Y. Buratai, Chief
of Army Staff; Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, Chief of Naval Staff and Air
Marshal Sadique Abubakar – Chief of Air Staff.
The President charged them to be accountable for all men
and equipment under their command, with the welfare of the troops uppermost in
their minds.
The President also pledged to give them the
needed support, while charging them to protect innocent civilians as well as
respect the rights of combatants to earn the support of Nigerians and the
International Community.
On behalf
of the Service chiefs, the Chief of Defence Staff said they would not let down
the nation just as he asked for the cooperation of all to defeat the sect.
Speaking with
State House correspondents at the end of the ceremony, Gen. Olonishakin said:
“We are already strategising on how to handle most of the challenges since we
were appointed.
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