He further thanked Buratai for his commitment and determination at improving the capacity of the Nigerian Army by establishing a university.
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The Chief of Army Staff gave the charge when he visited troops of the 81 Battalion in Damboa Local Government Area in Borno State.
Buratai, who reiterated the determination of the army towards enhancing the welfare of troops, said rotation of soldiers would take place after every six months of deployment
Buratai disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja while unveiling packs of bottle water provided through private initiative in appreciation of troops fighting the terrorists in the region
“The move is part of efforts to provide sustainable peace and unity in Nigeria and the Nigerian Army is fully committed to ensuring this.”
Buratai has given his all to the Nigerian Army and his personal sacrifices on behalf of his troops and the Nigerian people will be remembered by us all. He has consistently identified ways to increase the capability and capacity of the Nigerian forces, forces that have shown the motivation and resilience required to assure the long-term success of the security and stability the good citizens deserve
Buratai, represented by Major General Chris Jemitola, the Commander, Corps of Signal, said field reports indicated that NAE had helped to reduce the incidence of IEDs planted by Boko Haram terrorists going off in the North East theatre of operation
The soldier, who was admitted to the military hospital in Maimalari Cantonment, about three weeks ago, urged Nigerians to pay attention to soldiers’ well being in the frontline, just as they were doing for the missing Chibok girls
It will be recalled that Buratai had hinted of the operation in Makurdi on September 22 at the close of the combined 2nd and 3rd quarter Chief of Army Staff Conference
The COAS said the establishment of the new brigade was in furtherance of government’s strategic plan of reinforcing security in the state and by extension, the Niger Delta region
Buratai, in a statement issued by his lawyer and human rights activist, Ugochukwu Osuagwu, obtained by journalists in Abuja, added that in the course of questioning any person who is suspected to have links with terrorists, the Army may refer the person to appropriate agencies for further investigation and prosecution, especially where the facts were available
Buratai, who was represented by Brigadier General Bulama Biu, the Commander of the 13 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Calabar, said the exercise was also to foster the existing civil-military relationship in the state
The country now even has more payroll masters, accountants, realtors, investment advisers, actuaries and just any other field of expertise rolled into one. These skills now possessed by roughly half of the population are being generously applied without demand for any requisite fees from those who have them as they ponder over the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai’s property in Dubai. Buratai and the Army made a fair disclosure that he acquired the said property with personal savings after some people hoping to make political capital out of it had twisted the fact in an online publication. It was further revealed that the said property were properly declared as expected by law
He said the Army had strong reasons to believe that some of the terrorists that fled Sambisa were taking refuge in parts of Taraba State
Buratai, who described the incident as “unfortunate”, said the military had brought the situation in the area under control.
He said: “The situation in the Niger Delta is presently being addressed
Buratai gave the warning while addressing officers and soldiers at the headquarters of 82 Division of the Nigerian Army in Enugu on Friday.
He charged troops involved in internal security operations to confine themselves to the provision of the law at all times.
While some other errors of our military may not be directly linked to the Chief of Army Staff as the Sokoto Road massacre was, and may not demand his resignation as other officers my take the fall; General Buratai was there on the fateful day. He gave or physically oversaw the command. He is directly implicated and responsible
The emir said the nature of the task against the insurgents and other criminal elements required the cooperation of all Nigerians, describing the army as the symbol of national unity
The Army, he added, has also partnered with the National Human Rights Commission and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission, whose operatives visit Nigerian Army detention facilities on regular basis
Buratai told the soldiers at the 28 Task Force Brigade Headquarters, Mubi, on Tuesday that the decoration was part of the military tradition to motivate its personnel at the warfront
He added: “Our strategy and operational plans have continued to evolve with the daily challenges that we have.”
Buratai, however, noted that the spate of bombings by the group in some cities, especially on soft targets, had increased in the last two weeks