Military operations in Nigeria may soon begin to enjoy popular supports as critical stakeholders have begun to donate to the upkeep of the internally-displaced persons(IDP) in the northeast. Ebonyi State Governor, Engr Dave Umahi this afternoon committed to give bags of rice and other essential items to the IDP and the troops in the contested area.
The
governor made the commitment when he paid a courtesy visit to the Chief
of the Defence Staff (CDS), General Gabriel Olonisakin, noting that for
the Nigerian Armed Forces to win the war against insurgency in the
northeast it is imperative for all and sundry Nigerians to give them
their support and encouragement. Governor Umahi said that in addition to
individual and corporate supports, the military would also require the
general public to champion the campaign of effective isolation of the
terrorist elements in that corner of the country. The Governor also
used the occasion to commiserate with the CDS and families of those
gallant soldiers who paid supreme sacrifice in defence of fatherland.
Responding,
the CDS, thanked the Governor for his pledge and encouragement and
assured him that the presidential order to end the Boko Haram violence
before the end of the year is a task that must be done, adding that the
military has gone back to the drawing board to actualize that mandate.
Similarly,
a delegation of top officials of the United States government led by
Brigadier General Donald Bulduc, Commander Special Operations Africa and
the U.S Ambassador Don Mozena, Coordinator, Department of State,
Counter-Boko Haram visited the Defence Headquarters and pledged American
support in the ongoing fight against terror. He said that the visit
was a follow-up to President Buhari’s earlier visit to the United
States.
Acting Director Defence Information
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