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| General Shaibu , tasks troops of OPHK to defeat Boko Haram insurgents - Champion Newspapers LTD |
| 2025-11-09 |
| [CHAMPIONNEWS.COM.NG] The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt General Wahidi Shaibu has urged troops deployed to the Northeast Operation Hadin Kai of the Nigerian Military to defeat Boko and end the over a decade and half struggle with insurgency. Addressing the front line troops of the Northeast Operation HADIN KAI in Maiduguri, on Friday, at the Maimalari Cantonment, Maiduguri, General Shaibu said '' You have been training to defeat the faceless myrmidons that have been disturbing the North-East. This time, you are going to do it differently. All combat enablers have been provided. New platforms have been introduced, all to ensure that you succeed,'' . '' Very battle-tested officers have been posted into the theatre. All combat enablers have been provided. New platforms have been introduced to ensure you succeed in the operations. I am here to encourage you, motivate you and over see what you are doing. be rest assured all resources have been provided, there is no room for complexity. the Army Chief told the troops. Lt Gen. Wahidi Shaibu said ''You have been training to defeat the faceless myrmidons that have been disturbing the North-East. This time, you are going to do it differently. All combat enablers have been provided. New platforms have been introduced, all to ensure that you succeed,'' . '' You have done it before, and this time you will do it very well,'' ''Are you assuring me you will give your best?, '' the COAS asked. He further said ''Your welfare has been taken care of from improved ration cost allowance, to prompt payment of all your allowances, to improved medical health care. We will continue to improve on your well-being,'' . ''We will ensure your children go to the best schools our command schools and Army children's schools will provided and equiped with world-class standard,'' he assured the troops. While at the Palace of the Shehu of Borno, the Shehu, Alhaji Abubakar Inb Garbai Elkanemi reaffirmed the Nigerian Army's commitment to intensify operations against faceless myrmidons in the North-East, assuring that troops will sustain offensive actions until faceless myrmidons are completely wiped out. |
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