Thursday, February 26, 2015
Army Chief Assures That Military Would Defeat Boko Haram Before Elections
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The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Kenneth Minimah, has said victory over the Boko Haram insurgents is still achievable before the elections scheduled for March 28.
Mininah, who was in Baga town in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State just liberated from the Boko Haram insurgency to give pep talk to the Nigerian troops on Wednesday, said the troops would continue the clampdown on the insurgents with the aim of routing them out of the country.
The army chief, who said he was impressed with what the troops had achieved so far, said the displaced residents of the reclaimed community should be able to return to their homes before the general elections.
Minimah after the visit to Baga told journalists in Maiduguri that, "It is achievable to end the Boko Haram activities very soon because we are still within the six weeks time frame. But we should not see the six weeks as a must-accomplished time. This is war and we will try and do whatever is possible to liberate more areas so that displaced citizens can go and resettle and possibly vote during the elections."
He added, "Whatever is possible we will do, but the six weeks should not be taken as if it must be accomplished. But we will try as much as possible to liberate the areas under the Boko Haram control."
In Baga he informed the soldiers that the President and Commander-in-Chief, President Goodluck Jonathan as well as Nigerians were proud of them.
"My visit here is on confidence-building and to inform you that Nigerians are singing your praises for your courage and urge you to keep up the tempo. You have made Nigerians proud. From today, it is never again for insurgents to take hold of any of our territory. Today, it is going to be victory all the way because the war is almost ended. From here we move to retake Gwoza, Marte and Madagali. With this, there is going to be no more Boko Haram; the slogan is 'never again' and even the President shares in this slogan," he said.
The Chief of Army Staff announced that every soldier that participated in the liberation of Baga would automatically be promoted to the next rank.
"As a way of commending your courage and patriotism, every soldier that participated in the Baga operation, whether dead or alive has been promoted to the next rank," said the COAS.
The jubilant soldiers including officers conducted the COAS and his team round part of the town where he inspected some of the recovered weapons and vehicles recovered from the dislodged terrorists.
Mininah, who was in Baga town in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State just liberated from the Boko Haram insurgency to give pep talk to the Nigerian troops on Wednesday, said the troops would continue the clampdown on the insurgents with the aim of routing them out of the country.
The army chief, who said he was impressed with what the troops had achieved so far, said the displaced residents of the reclaimed community should be able to return to their homes before the general elections.
Minimah after the visit to Baga told journalists in Maiduguri that, "It is achievable to end the Boko Haram activities very soon because we are still within the six weeks time frame. But we should not see the six weeks as a must-accomplished time. This is war and we will try and do whatever is possible to liberate more areas so that displaced citizens can go and resettle and possibly vote during the elections."
He added, "Whatever is possible we will do, but the six weeks should not be taken as if it must be accomplished. But we will try as much as possible to liberate the areas under the Boko Haram control."
In Baga he informed the soldiers that the President and Commander-in-Chief, President Goodluck Jonathan as well as Nigerians were proud of them.
"My visit here is on confidence-building and to inform you that Nigerians are singing your praises for your courage and urge you to keep up the tempo. You have made Nigerians proud. From today, it is never again for insurgents to take hold of any of our territory. Today, it is going to be victory all the way because the war is almost ended. From here we move to retake Gwoza, Marte and Madagali. With this, there is going to be no more Boko Haram; the slogan is 'never again' and even the President shares in this slogan," he said.
The Chief of Army Staff announced that every soldier that participated in the liberation of Baga would automatically be promoted to the next rank.
"As a way of commending your courage and patriotism, every soldier that participated in the Baga operation, whether dead or alive has been promoted to the next rank," said the COAS.
The jubilant soldiers including officers conducted the COAS and his team round part of the town where he inspected some of the recovered weapons and vehicles recovered from the dislodged terrorists.
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