From Molly Kilete, Abuja
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has charged officers and soldiers of Joint Task Force North-East Operation HADIN KAI to intensify efforts to end terrorism and insurgency in the North-East region in the shortest possible time.
The COAS gave the charge when he paid an operational visit to the Headquarters Theatre Command, Operation HADIN KAI, in Maiduguri.
Addressing officers and soldiers of the operation during the visit, General Oluyede stated that he was in Maiduguri to interact and obtain first-hand information about their welfare and challenges, with a view to proffering solutions that would boost their morale for optimal performance.
The COAS, who reiterated his commitment to providing requisite and essential support to enhance troops’ operational effectiveness in carrying out their tasks to restore peace and stability to the North-East, urged them to remain disciplined and committed to their duties in order to successfully achieve the tasks ahead.
Gen. Oluyede also paid a visit to the 7 Division Medical Services and Hospital, where he met and empathised with injured officers and soldiers undergoing treatment in the military medical facility. While praying for their speedy recovery, the army chief assured them of the army’s readiness to give them adequate medical care to ensure their total recovery. The COAS also inspected the ongoing construction of the 7 Division Headquarters Complex, as well as repaired and refurbished combat enablers.