Next line of action against Boko Haram insurgents will be kept secret —Buratai

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai has revealed that the next line of action against marauding Boko Haram insurgents causing mayhem across Nigeria will be kept secret.

Buratai revealed this on Sunday at a dinner in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, in honour of former Theatre Commander (TC) of Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj. Gen. Olusegun Adeniyi.

The COAS also used the medium to charge troops of the Operation Lafiya Dole to be set for a busy undertaking in the ongoing fight against the Boko Haram insurgents.

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“We will not disclose our plans but I’m sure that as you settle down, you will have a very busy time. And all the new commanders should prepare for a very busy period,” Buratai told the new Theatre Commander, Maj. Gen. Farouk Yahaya.

He also praised the outgoing commander for his bravery and good style of leadership all through his tenure at the head of the operation.

“It is an honour well deserved for someone who has shown a very high level of dedication, commitment and demonstrated a great understanding of the operational environment. He came at a point when actually most of the FOB’s were falling and his coming proved a turning point in the operation,” the COAS said.

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