‘War Against Insurgency Will End Soon’, Nigeria’s Army Chief Attahiru Says

Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff Ibrahim Attahiru says the war against insurgency will be brought to an end soon as the country will bring in Chadian and Cameroonian troops to aid in the war.

Attahiru stated this on Monday when he addressed troops at the Army Supercamp 1 Ngamdu, Yobe state stating that his mission is to tackle the insurgency.

“This war will be brought to an end soon. We shall do this in tandem with the forces from the Republic of Cameroon. We shall be bringing in the Çhadians to ensure the annihilation of the insurgents in the north-east soonest,” the Army Chief said.

“The successes recorded recently by Operation Tura Takaibango shall be cashed in to bring an end to the insurgency.”

He noted that the challenges being faced by the troops will be addressed with military effectiveness.

“I have been briefed by your commanders about the lack of fighting equipment. I know of the lack of kits too. We are making tremendous efforts to get your boots, uniforms and protective gears in a couple of weeks.

“I know the issue of overstay in the mission area has been a major problem. We will not do that almost immediately, but I can assure you that in a matter of months, we shall have a standard rotation plan that most of you will have to leave the theatre of operations to be replaced by other soldiers to continue with the war. I see this war ending soon.”

By Abel Ejikeme

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