On 21st July, 2024 the former Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai while appreciating members of the 29th Regular Combatant Course of the Nigerian Defence Academy during their Annual General Meeting in Borno State, revealed that nine years ago, once it was two o’clock as someone said, everyone goes inside and remains there till the following morning, probably nine or ten because of the intense activities of the Boko Haram insurgency in the North Eastern parts of the country, especially Borno State.
According to Punch Newspaper, the former Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai said “Nine years ago, we would never have had the opportunity to gather like this here in Borno and Maiduguri in particular. Once it is 2 o’clock as someone said, everyone goes inside and remains there till the following morning, probably nine or 10. The restrictions were heavy, the atmosphere was charged with so much insecurity. But today, to the Glory of Almighty God, we are thankful to God for the sustained counterinsurgency operations leading to the sustainable security being achieved and being experienced today in the Northeast.”
The former Nigerian Ambassador to the Republic of Benin added that they must appreciate the administration of the for the increased support to the Nigerian Armed Forces in their fight against Boko Haram insurgency in the country…..Viêw _More
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