The Acting Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede on Sunday 10 November 2024, embarked on an operational tour of Sokoto State in the 8 Division Area of Responsibility.
This is contained in a statement by the Director of Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu.
On arriving in Sokoto in the early hours of the day, the Acting COAS proceeded to Forward Operations Base Tangaza and 248 Battalion in Illela, where he received briefings on the security situation from the General Officer Commanding 8 Division, Brigadier General Ibikunle Ajose.
Addressing troops deployed in Tangaza and Illela, General Oluyede commended the troops for their sacrifice and commitment in the ongoing fight against terrorism and insurgency in the North West zone of the country.
He disclosed that he was on an operational tour to obtain first-hand information and assess the security situation and challenges of the troops.
The Army Chief assured them of his full support and encouragement to decisively deplete the activities of terrorists and insurgents in their respective areas of responsibility and the North West zone in general.
He charged the troops to shun any form of complacency that could jeopardize ongoing operations to overcome the security challenges bedeviling the region.
The Acting COAS, while interacting with the Chairman of Tangaza Local Government Area, Bashir Salihu, traditional heads and heads of security agencies at Illela urged for synergy and collaboration with the troops.
He called on the people to support the troops with credible information, adding that it is with their support that the troops will effectively protect them and secure the nation as a whole.
“Nigerian Army is the people’s Army and Nigeria belongs to all of us. Without the support of the locals, the Nigerian Army cannot succeed. We must collectively do all it takes to defend our country,” General Oluyede said.
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