Nigeria Army Obeys Presidential Order...
A week after taking formal orders from President Muhammadu Buhari, the Nigeria army headquarters Monday commenced the process of moving its base to Maiduguri, for more effective tackling of Boko Haram terrorists.
A week after taking formal orders from President Muhammadu Buhari, the Nigeria army headquarters Monday commenced the process of moving its base to Maiduguri, for more effective tackling of Boko Haram terrorists.
An advance team led by a two-star General has arrived Maiduguri, Borno
state capital, during the weekend. The team is to commence the
establishment of a Military Command and Control Centre (MCCC) tagged
operation Zaman Lafiya.
This was revealed to journalists in a statement issued by the Acting
Director of Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, who
was part of the advanced team.
Colonel Usman’s statement reads ; “In compliance with the Presidential
pronouncement and the chief of army staff’s directive, a reconnaissance
and advance team for the establishment of the Military Command and
Control Centre for Operation Zaman Lafiya for fight against terrorism
and insurgency has moved to Maiduguri, Borno state.
“The team, which is led by a two-star General, has already commenced
work in earnest and it is comprised of elements of the office of the
Chief of Army Staff, all the relevant Army Headquarters Departments and
other combat support components. The centre will serve as a forward
command Base for the Chief of Army Staff and other Service Chiefs.
“The Centre is essentially an elaboration of an already existing Army
Headquarters Command and Control arrangement. From now on, the fight
against terrorism and insurgency would be monitored, coordinated and
controlled from the centre. I wish to inform you that it’s
establishment would not create another layer of command structure but
would add impetus and renewed vigour to Operation Zaman Lafiya, all
aimed at bringing terrorism and insurgency to an end. An alternate
command centre is also being established in Yola.”