Hassan Umoru, a major-general who has assumed duties as commander of Operation Lafiya Dole in Maiduguri, Borno state, says there is no time to waste in the fight against insurgency.
Umoru, who took over from Yushau Abubakar at a colourful ceremony, said the army would raise the tempo of the current anti- Boko Haram war to ensure that the insurgency is ended in a short while.
“I assure you that we will do our very best to make sure that the war against insurgency is ended,” he said.
“Since most of us are not new to this operation, there is no time to waste, rather we will start hitting the ground running and carry on with our activities,.”
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He commended Abubakar for his numerous achievements in office, saying: “I want to thank my predecessor for laying a solid foundation; in fact, he had done very well.
“I am so happy that I have a team that is not new at all in this operation, I have a very knowledgeable set of senior officers to work with.
“I have been working with some of the officers in the theatre for a while. In fact, the two GOCs have been communicating with me throughout in the operation at some level, and they have assisted me greatly before. This is another opportunity for them to sit down and assist me the more.
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He solicited the support of the media in ensuring the success of the command.
“I believe with what is on ground, we are going to work as a team to coordinate our activities with all the stakeholders,” he said. “These include the media, because this war is not for the military alone; it is for generality of Nigerians and with your cooperation and assistance, by the grace of God, we shall succeed.”
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