Leut.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, the immediate past Chief of Army
Staff, COAS, has expressed confidence that insurgency in the country,
especially in the North East will end soon.
Buratai spoke during the Pulling Out Parade held in his
honour at the Mogadishu Cantonment in Abuja on Friday.
“Let me thank my governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum.
He has been supportive to me and of course, the Nigerian Army, especially in
the fight against insurgency,” Buratai said.
“He came with a unique leadership and I assure you,
collectively, the Nigerian Army and the Borno State Government will end this
insurgency within the shortest possible time.
“I want to urge the COAS to maintain the momentum and the
pressure to rid these last vestiges of the terrorists in the north-east,” he
added.
The former army chief handed over to his successor, Major
General Ibrahim Attahiru on Thursday.
Buratai and the other heads of security in the country
resigned during the week and their resignation were immediately accepted by
Muhammadu Buhari.
The Presidency also announced the appointment of the new
security chiefs to introduce new ideas in the lingering battle against bandits
and Boko Haram.
The new service chiefs are: Major-General Leo Irabor as
Chief of Defence Staff; Air Vice Marshal Isiaka Oladayo Amao as Chief of Air
Staff; Rear Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo as Chief of Naval Staff; and General
Ibrahim Attahiru as Chief of Army Staff.
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