Army Chief to soldiers: End Boko Haram madness now

The Chief of Army Staff, Major General Tukur Buratai has arrived Borno State after spending the Sallah with troops in Damaturu, the Yobe state capital.
The Army Chief went to Konduga in Konduga Local Government Area and lunched ‘ Operation ‘Zaman Lafiya Dole’ a new operational code for the counter insurgency fight in the north east.
The Chief of Army Staff in company of the Deputy Governor, Alhaji Zannah Umar Mustapha and other military officers appealed to the troops and other security agencies and called for collaboration from general public to end the Boko Haram crisis.
He noted that “without cooperation, determination and discipline among all and sundry, it would be difficult to defeat terrorists”.
His words; “The ongoing activities of Boko Haram is assuming an alarming dimension in Borno and other parts of the north east. We will not tolerate the killing of citizens and destruction of property. In as much as we urge you (troops) to adhere strictly to human rights abuses, the time to crush Boko Haram and other criminal activities in this country is now or never.
” As Chief of Army Staff, I will be actively involved in this ‘Operation Zaman Lafiya Dole’ to end the madness of boko haram if I will have your collective maximum support and cooperation.
“My doors will always remain open to all of you for constructive criticism and advices towards restoration of peace in this part of the country.
“Therefore, we are here to identify with you and to officially inform you that as from today henceforth, we have changed our Operational Code from Operation Zaman Lafiya to ‘ Operation Zaman Lafiya Dole’,” Buratai informed the troops.
Earlier, the Deputy Governor commended the Army Chief and the General Officers Commanding 7 and 3 Divisions for taking their time to visit the state to see the gallant troops.

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