Chief of Defence Staff General Lucky Irabor visited the Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai, on Thursday and urged the troops to “smoke out criminals from their hideouts.” Speaking at the Theatre Command in Maimalari Cantonment, Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, he praised the soldiers for their gallantry.
General Irabor conveyed that President Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) was pleased with the troops’ performance in the fight against insurgents in the North-East. “The Commander‑in‑Chief is happy with you and has asked me to relay to you to keep up the standard and momentum that you are displaying in the North‑East operation,” he said.
He lauded the successes achieved by the troops, attributing them to their patriotism, resilience, and the effective training they have received. Irabor noted that commanders in the theatre were finalising plans for further offensives against the remnants of Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province terrorists. “You must ensure that the criminals, wherever they are hiding, you smoke them out. I know that you will do that; very soon we will be back to celebrate together,” he added.
The CDS also met with Theatre Commander Major General Ibrahim Ali, GOC 7 Division Major General Waidi Shuaibu, and other operational commanders, and he interacted with wounded soldiers at the military hospital in Maimalari Cantonment.
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