Earlier today, Thursday, 13th August,
President Buhari charged the new heads of the Nigerian Military, to defeat Boko Haram insurgents within three months.
He made the call as he swore-in the new Service Chiefs in Abuja . The decorated Service Chiefs, General Abayomi Gabriel Olonishakin , Chief of Defence Staff; Lt-General T.Y. Buratai, Chief of Army Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, Chief of Naval Staff and Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar , Chief of Air Staff, were appointed on July 13 and confirmed by the Senate on August 4.
Buhari, who was joined by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, charged the new military chiefs to brace up to the challenge of the insurgency.
Apart from asking the soldiers to resolving the insurgency in three months, the president also charged them to ensure that armed banditry, kidnapping, and other forms of criminality are phased out within this period. He said..
"The activities of these misguided groups and individuals have resulted in wanton destruction of lives and properties of our citizens as a disruption of socio-economic lives of millions of Nigerians.
"You need to brace up and continue to team up with other stakeholders to come up with a well coordinated joint effort which will bring a desired end to these insurgencies within three months."
He also charged the Military Chiefs to be accountable for both the men and equipment placed under their command, in the course of carrying out their assignment.
"Your troops welfare must be uppermost in your mind, take care of them and make available what is due to them.
"You should also ensure that they abide with the newly enforced rules and relations of international standards while carrying out their assigned tasks.
"In particular you must protect innocent civilians and respect the rights of combatant. This no doubt will earn the support of local communities and the respect of our allies and support of international community." He said.
The President urged the Military Chiefs to "get back to work and make Nigerians proud.
"Therefore I have no doubt in my mind that all of you are equal to the task ahead of you. You must acquaint yourselves and justify the honour done to you." He said.
President Buhari charged the new heads of the Nigerian Military, to defeat Boko Haram insurgents within three months.
He made the call as he swore-in the new Service Chiefs in Abuja . The decorated Service Chiefs, General Abayomi Gabriel Olonishakin , Chief of Defence Staff; Lt-General T.Y. Buratai, Chief of Army Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, Chief of Naval Staff and Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar , Chief of Air Staff, were appointed on July 13 and confirmed by the Senate on August 4.
Buhari, who was joined by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, charged the new military chiefs to brace up to the challenge of the insurgency.
Apart from asking the soldiers to resolving the insurgency in three months, the president also charged them to ensure that armed banditry, kidnapping, and other forms of criminality are phased out within this period. He said..
"The activities of these misguided groups and individuals have resulted in wanton destruction of lives and properties of our citizens as a disruption of socio-economic lives of millions of Nigerians.
"You need to brace up and continue to team up with other stakeholders to come up with a well coordinated joint effort which will bring a desired end to these insurgencies within three months."
He also charged the Military Chiefs to be accountable for both the men and equipment placed under their command, in the course of carrying out their assignment.
"Your troops welfare must be uppermost in your mind, take care of them and make available what is due to them.
"You should also ensure that they abide with the newly enforced rules and relations of international standards while carrying out their assigned tasks.
"In particular you must protect innocent civilians and respect the rights of combatant. This no doubt will earn the support of local communities and the respect of our allies and support of international community." He said.
The President urged the Military Chiefs to "get back to work and make Nigerians proud.
"Therefore I have no doubt in my mind that all of you are equal to the task ahead of you. You must acquaint yourselves and justify the honour done to you." He said.
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