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| Newly appointed service chiefs |
The newly-decorated service chiefs visited Borno state on Friday, to re-assess the ongoing military operation in the north-east.
President Muhammadu Buhari had earlier, issued them a directive to end the Boko Haram insurgency within three months.
Led by the National Security Adviser (NSA), Babagana Monguno, the Chief of Army Staff - Tukur Buratai, Chief of Air Staff - Sadique Abubakar, Chief of Defence Staff - Abayomi Olonishakin, and Police IG - Solomon Arase, all were in attendance.
“We are to assess all the military operational details that will facilitate various aerial and ground troops to put an end to Boko Haram,” Monguno said.
After a closed door meeting with the Borno State governor, Kashim Shettima, the NSA stated that the visit was long due and had been delayed by the period they awaited the Senate's screening of service chiefs.
“Exactly a month and a day ago, myself and the new service chiefs were appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari, and given a special mandate" Monguno said
“The president has left us in no doubt as to what he wants us to achieve, taking into consideration that the most pressing issue facing Nigeria today is the insurgency that faces us in the north-eastern region of the country.
“Ordinarily, we would have hit the ground running since our appointments, but I felt that we should wait for the senate to confirm the new service chiefs and for the President to decorate them and less than 24 hours after the decoration, we are here" he added.
“Mr. President has told us that he wants this insurgency to end within the shortest possible time;
"He has given a time-frame which we are all aware of. His commitment to ending this insurgency is not in doubt. He has charged us to carry out this mission, knowing full well that he has picked the people which as far as he is concerned were the best to end this insurgency.” the NSA further added.
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