The Acting President, Yemi
Osinbajo has asked the Service Chiefs to move back to the command centre in
Borno State.
This follows the resurgence of
violence in the northeast with pockets of attacks recorded mostly in Maiduguri,
the Borno state capital.
The Acting President met
with the military Chiefs on Thursday, after the recent attack on the oil
exploration workers and security operatives between Magumeri and Gubio
Local Government Areas of Borno State.
In an interview with journalists
after the meeting, the Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali said that it has
been agreed that the military should be moved back to the command centre in
Borno, in order to critically review the situation of things in the ongoing
fight against the Boko Haram.
He further disclosed that more
surveillance devices and cameras would be procured to help detect distant
attackers and protect the troops.
The meeting had in attendance;
General Gabriel Olonisakin, the Chief of Defence Staff, CDS; Lt. General Tukur
Buratai, the Chief of Army Staff; Vice Admiral Ekwe Ite-Ibas, Chief of Naval
Staff; and Air Vice Marshal Sadiq Abubakar, the Chief of Air Staff CAS.
These decisions are coming
against the backdrop of recent frequent attacks in Maiduguri, which is also geared
towards tightening every loophole according to the Minister and ultimately halt
regular ambushes on the troops.
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