COAS Lt. General Ibrahim Attahiru addressing troops in the North East.
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri-
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru was in Damaturu on Sunday to inspect the guard of honor of both sector 1 and 2 Headquarters of Operation Lafiya Dole.
While addressing the troops, Lt. General Attahiru said the aim of his visit to the North-Eastern part of the country was operational.
He added that the visits were intended to familiarize with the troops on how to end the war against the insurgency throughout the theatre in the whole region.
“At the same time, I am here in person to bring you special greetings from Mr. President and Commander-in-Chief. In fact, I assure you he has the full knowledge of the effort you are putting in”.
“Being the Chief of Army Staff, I am aware of the challenges you are facing and i am making a frantic effort to see how we overcome it and ensure you have the highest level of morale to be able to accomplish the task before you”, Attahiru said.