Chief of Army Staff To Be Actively Involved In New Operation To End Boko Haram Insurgency

The Chief of Army Staff, Major General Tukur Buratai on Sunday continued his tour to Borno state, the epicentre of Boko Haram insurgency where he launched another operational code in Konduga Local Government Area tagged ‘Operation Zaman Lafiya Dole’ (Operation living in peace is a must).

Buratai said he spent the sallah holiday in Borno and Yobe states so as to meet with troops who have sacrificed their lives in the fight against Boko Haram insurgents in the northeast sub-region.

The Chief of Army Staff, who was accompanied by the Deputy Governor, Alhaji Zannah Umar Mustapha and other Service Chiefs to 103 battalion Konduga appealed to the troops and other security agencies as well as the general public to collaborate with one another to end the menace of Boko Haram.

“The ongoing activities of Boko Haram is assuming an alarming dimensions in Borno and other parts of the north east, we will not tolerate the killing of citizens and destruction of property, in as much as we urged you (troops) to adhere strictly to human rights abuses, the time to crush Boko Haram and other criminal activities in this country is now or never,” Buratai said.

“As Chief of Army Staff, I will be actively involved in this ‘Operation Zaman Lafiya Dole’ to end the madness of Boko Haram if I will have your collective maximum support and cooperation.

“My doors will always remain open to all of you for constructive criticism and advices towards restoration of peace in this part of the country.

“Therefore, we are here to identify with you and to officially inform you that as from today henceforth, we have changed our Operational Code from Operation Zaman Lafiya to ‘ Operation Zaman Lafiya Dole’. Buratai informed the troops,” he said.

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