The military on Wednesday said it had commenced the installation of hi-tech equipment and infrastructure development of the military command and control centre (MCCC) in Maiduguri and Yola.
It said the centre would become fully operational in 21 days and that the posting of additional operations staff had commenced
Sani Usman, acting director of army public relations, confirmed this in a statement issued on Wednesday, saying the installations of the equipment and the posting of the additional staff were to be completed within 21 days when the centre would be fully operational.
He said that with the establishment of the centre, all strategic and operational decisions on the fight against insurgency would emanate from the MCCC.
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“This will ensure faster response time; improve situational awareness and better coordination of all stakeholders,” the statement read.
“The centre will also give the needed impetus that would ensure prosecution and successful conclusion of the war against terrorism.
“It will also provide the required interface between the armed forces of Nigeria and the multi-national joint task force to be deployed at the Lake Chad Basin area at the end of July 2015.”
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During his inaugural address to the nation after being sworn in, President Muhammadu Buhari ordered the command centre to be relocated to Maiduguri, the hotbed of insurgency, as a result of the persistent attacks of the militants.
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