Tears flowed freely on Thursday as the remains of the
Commander, Counter Insurgency Operations in Maiduguri, Col. Husseni Sankara,
were laid to rest at the Guards Brigade Cemetery in Abuja.
Sankara, it was gathered, sustained injuries after stepping
on a land mine in Dikwa, Borno State, on May 30, 2021.
He was said to have been flown to a military facility in
Maiduguri where he received first aid before he was moved to Cedar Crest
Hospital in Abuja on June 4.
Sankara, however, succumbed to his injuries on July 1.
Reading his citation at his graveside, Col. Adegoke Lawal
described the late commander as an articulate, dedicated, loyal and hardworking
officer.
“He was also a calm, firm but fair officer with a good sense
of responsibility. He was a forthright and intelligent officer who was
committed to his duty. He had a remarkable conduct which earned him several
medals in the Nigerian Army.”
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Sankara’s elder brother, Shehu Jafiya, said his late brother
had a deep love for his country and the Nigerian Army.
He said, “He kept telling us that we should not cry, that he
was going to be fine and we believed him. He also said his mission was
accomplished. We thought he was referring to his assignment in Borno. He did
that to console us, his last moment was emotional.
“Sankara had a very deep passion for his job as a result we
christened him Soja man. Another thing was his love for the nation, he was
willing to do anything for the country and he spoke about it severally. We did
not know it included dying.
Jafiya added that winning the war against insurgency would
make his late brother happy.
“What would give him joy is seeing us winning the war
against insurgency,” he added.
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