Jude Owuamanam, Jos
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur
Buratai, has said that the Nigerian Army has defeated the once-dreaded
Islamic sect, Boko Haram, and has also degraded their capability to
re-group in any part of the country.
He said that this was why for a long
time, the group had not carried out any attack or suicide bombing in the
North-East or elsewhere as had been the case in the past.
Speaking when he paid a courtesy visit
to the Gbong Gwom Jos, His Royal Majesty, Da Jacob Gyang Buba, in his
palace in Jishe, on Monday, the Army chief said that this was achieved
largely as a result of the gallantry and loyalty of his officers and
men.
He assured the monarch that in the same
vein the incessant crises on the Plateau would come to an end through
the efforts of the Special Task Force and other security agencies.
Buratai told the monarch that it was for
this reason that he recently deployed the new commander, Maj. Gen.
Rogers Nicholas, who is an expert in civil military relations.
Buratai said, “You can see that our
efforts in the North-East has really paid off as you can recall the
incessant bombing of market places and different places of worships and
populated areas has virtually stopped now. And I can assure you and the
people of Plateau State is that they will never witness Boko Haram
attacks like you witnessed in the past.
“For a long time now, we have not had
any cases of that nature here on the Plateau and other parts of Nigeria,
it is because of the efforts of the military in the North-East. The
Nigerian Army has not only succeeded in rooting them from their camps in
the North-East, we have been able to block these criminal elements from
crossing down to these areas or building their camp anywhere in
Nigeria.
“I want to assure you that we will
remain resolute in the discharge of our duties. I want to particularly
commend you on your role as the Gbong Gwom Jos, including all the moral
support you gave us through wise counsel. We must acknowledge your
support.
“Apart from you, I want to also
acknowledge the cooperation of Plateau people to the Nigerian Army; it
is a fact that we have received excellent cooperation and understanding
especially towards the Nigerian Army operating in Plateau State.”
Responding, the Gbong Gwom Jos, said he
never doubted the capacity and the capability of the Nigerian military
to undertake any assignment, no matter how tedious.
Buba said, “The success of the Nigerian
Army over Boko Haram did not come to me as a surprise because I know
very well that the Nigerian Army historically has always distinguished
itself wherever they have served and today, that particular history is
still very much playing itself out.”
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