Buba Marwa, former military administrator of Lagos state, says retired military officers in the country are solidly behind troops fighting insurgency in the north-east.
Speaking as a guest of the 2019 West African Social Activities (WASA) of the army headquarters garrison which held at Mogadishu cantonment at the weekend.
Marwa, whose community, Michika, in Adamawa stat,e has witnessed Boko Haram attacks, said troops were fighting under difficult conditions like bad weather, marshy terrain, and mines laden stretches of land.
“We retired officers appreciate the difficulty of the counter-insurgency operation. We recognize the difficulty, commitment, and doggedness, as well as sacrifices of our troops,” he said.
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“Please be aware and know that we retired officers are 100 percent with you and are ready at all times to offer our advice if needed in tackling the counter-insurgency operation. We also appreciate the widows and their families for the sacrifices.”
Describing the 2019 AHQ Garrison WASA as one of the best he witnessed both as a serving and retired military officer, Marwa advised youths in the barracks to be hardworking, religious, respectful and follow the path of discipline noting that the sky is their limit if the do so.
“As I was going round the various stands with the representative of the Chief of Army Staff (Lt. General Lamidi Adeosun), I could see myself in these youths because 60 years ago, I was like these boys attending WASA,” he said.
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Commenting on the promotion of Lamidi Adeosun, chief of policy and plans, army, to a 3-star general, Marwa said: “It only takes a man like Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai to agree and to recommend another officer to be a Lt. Gen while he is still in the same service.”
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