The News Agency of Nigeria reports that six persons, alleged to be human traffickers, were also arrested and brought back to the country alongside their victims
Browsing: General Gabriel Olonisakin
A statement issued by Brigadier General Rabe Abubakar, the Director Defence Information, on Monday said Stewart gave the commendation when he visited the Chief of Defence Staff, General Gabriel Olonisakin, at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja
Speaking to State House correspondents after the meeting, the Chief of Defence Staff, General Gabriel Olonisakin, said the Service Chiefs updated the President on the country’s military operations at home and abroad
Those said to have been slated for replacement are the Chief of Defence Staff, General Gabriel Olonisakin, and the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin, made this known on Wednesday when the Ambassador of Ukraine to Nigeria, Dr. Valerii Aleksandruk, visited him at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja
The United Kingdom Assistant Chief of Defence Staff, Rear Admiral Simon James Ancona, said this when he led a delegation of the UK Ministry of Defence and Engagement on a courtesy visit to the Nigeria Chief of Defence Staff, General Gabriel Olonisakin
They described the defeat of the terrorists as one that could only be possible through commitment and selfless service
MACBAN gave the reasons when it visited the Defence Headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday
Buratai stated this while fielding questions from newsmen shortly after monitoring troops’ deployment at Banki Junction in Borno State
General Olonisakin, who was represented by the Chief of Administration at the Defence Headquarters, Rear Admiral Babalola Egbedina, pointed out that the Nigerian military always pays special attention to children and their well being, even at critical theatres of operations.
The two-hour meeting, chaired by the President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, was attended by other principal officers of the Senate and chairmen of security related committees
The restructuring, according to the CDS, became expedient in order to inject new tactics, operations and robust initiatives to attain efficiency and professionalism in the major operations nationwide where rule of law and human rights are strictly adhered to
The Minister, who said the civilian part of the war on terrorism is missing, promised that the Federal Government will ensure that the military’s efforts are complemented by all Nigerians through the launch of a massive nationwide campaign to sensitize and enlist the support of all Nigerians for the war and by bridging the information gap between the military and the media
Olonishakin said this shortly after receiving operational brief from the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, and the operational commanders at the Military Command and Control Centre, Maimalari Cantonment in Maiduguri, Borno State
He pointed out, however, that the ugly trend has reduced since he came onboard as the new GMD NNPC, even though he was quick to admit that a lot more still required to be done to finally curb the menace
The Chiefs of Defence Staff from the Lake Chad Basin Commission member countries met in N’Djamena, the capital of Chad Republic, and finalised details of deployment of a joint force to fight Boko Haram, which has sworn allegiance to ISIS and had killed hundreds of people through suicide bombings in the last three months