The outgoing Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Major General Yushau Abubakar, has described officers and men of the theatre as heroes.
Abubakar said that many of them have put their lives on the line in the defence of the nation.
General Abubakar, who is now Chief of Training and Operation of the Nigerian Army at its Headquarters in Abuja, spoke today when he was handing to the new Theatre Commander, Major General Hassan Umaru
He said: “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 theatre 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 theatre.
“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 of the 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, Maiduguri, Borno State, Major General Lamidi Adeosun, advised 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.
Adeosun is going to the Multinational Joint Task Force, with headquarters in Chad. [myad]
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