Military happy with operations in Borno – Olukolade

The Director of Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade, said on Sunday that the military was satisfied with the ongoing operations in Borno State.
Olukolade said this in an interview with newsmen on the sidelines of a media tour of military operations in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.
He said the troops had been able to sustain momentum in terms of the offensive against the terrorists, notwithstanding the reactions from the insurgents.
He said: “The bases we visited are part of the responses to the terrorist offensive and that is an achievement.
“The military had moved close to where the insurgents are.
“It shows that the military had taken over the land.”
The defence spokesman said that the morale of the soldiers was high, adding: “We are expecting to see more successes from the troops.”
A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria, who was on the media tour, reports that the group visited military camps in and around Maiduguri.
The group visited 7 Division Headquarters of the Nigeria Army, 7 Division Garrison and Military checkpoints in and around Maiduguri, amongst others.
At the camp on the outskirts of Bulanbuli, the soldiers were seen carrying out their duties as expected.
Major General Ahmed Mohammed, the General Officer Commanding 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, who was also on the tour of the formations, told the troops that the Federal Government was happy with their operations.
Mohammed said: “That is why we are here to say a big thank you and to convey the appreciation of the whole country.
“I wish to say big thanks for your courage and dedication.”
The journalists were also taken on night patrols by the troops, which lasted from 9pm to 12.30am around Maiduguri and its environ.
The essence of the tour, according to Olukolade, is to have a first-hand information on the operations of the troops.