The Chief of Army Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai says there there is no going back in operation to rid the North East of remnants of terrorists and charged troops to remain focus.
Addressing troops of 21 Brigade in Bama Local Government Area of Borno on Thursday, Buratai assured them that remnants of the terrorists no longer pose any serious threat to them or the people.
โThere are just only few elements of them that are still moving about to show that they are still relevant.
โBut by and large, you can pick many of them by han,; there is no cause for alarm.
โThere is no reason why they will be allowed to get into our locations or disrupt, dislocate or dislodge any of you from your locations.
โYou must be firm in all your locations and maintain the aggressive posture, the momentum must always be maintained.โโ
The army chief commended the troops for showing resilience, determination and courage in the ongoing counter insurgency and counter terrorism operations, saying โyou must maintain the momentum.โโ
He designated the 21 Brigade as a โSpecial Brigadeโโ, due to performances of the troops, as well as their determination, ruggedness and patriotism and promised that their logistics and operational needs would be met.
To demonstrate his appreciation for the troopsโ performance, Buratai directed the army Chief of Account and Budget to pay them their 2018 uniform allowance.
The brigade is along located on the fringes of the once dreaded Sambisa forest and Nigeria/Cameroon border, which had served as abode and route for the terrorists.
