.... Outgoing Commander Praises Gallantry of the Troops
The
outgoing Theater Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Major General
Yushau Abubakar has described officers and men of the theater as heroes,
as many of them have put their lives on the line in defence of the
nation.
General
Abubakar who is now Chief of Training and operation of the Nigerian
Army Headquarters stated this during while handing to the new Theatre
Commander Major General Hassan Umaru
“I
am very delighted today, as I am leaving the leadership of the
Operation Lafiya dole a happy man because we have successfully done what
is best to the military and the country at large, as we have degraded
the capacity of the terrorists and Nigerians should appreciate hard work
performed by the military and I am leaving the scene to a person who is
already in the theater of war and is familiar with the terrain in the
area of the operation.
“I
consider all of you as my heroes, as all of you have contributed to the
feat we achieved in the war against insurgency within the theater. My
redeployment to the Army headquarters is an indication of the confidence
the military high command have in us and I urge you to extend the
gesture to my successor.”
Also
handing over, the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 7 Division of the
Nigerian Army, Maiduguri, Major General Lamidi Adeosun urged officers
and men of the Division to cooperate with his successor, Brigadier
General Victor Ezugwu, who he described as a fine infantry officer that
will continue the good work until the terrorists are completely wiped
out.
Major General Lamidi Adeosun is going to Multinational Joint TaskForce (MNJTF) with headquarters in Chad
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