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New Service Chiefs Meet Zulum, To Step Up Fight Against Insurgency

The newly appointed Service Chiefs upon stepping into Borno State, have promised to step up the war against insurgency, and other violent criminal activities in the area.

On arrival in Borno, Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, Major General Leo Irabor, led the Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Major General Ibrahim Attahiru, Chief of Naval Staff, CNS, Rear Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo and Chief of Air Staff, CAS, Vice Marshal Isiaka Oladayo Amao, to a courtesy call on Governor Babagana Zulum at the government house.

Recall that the new service chiefs were appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, last week.

Governor Zulum, while addressing the service chiefs, called for aggressive collaboration with armed forces in neighboring countries of Chad, Cameroon and Niger Republic.

Zulum also sought enhanced ties between the military and civilian population to bridge the trust deficit and increase the military’s access to credible intelligence gathering which he said, was key to success in the fight against insurgency.

The Governor assured the military chiefs of his commitment and support to the armed forces in the ongoing war.

“In democratic settings, the military is an establishment which is subject to constructive criticisms by well meaning citizens. Therefore, you are expected to accept such criticisms in good faith with a view to enhancing the productivity in your operations” Zulum said.

According to him, for the Nigerian military to achieve success there should be robust coordination and collaboration between different security operatives, particularly between the Nigerian Army and Air Force.

He called on the military to ensure sustained operations to deny insurgents breathing space by blocking all routes to avoid terrorist moving from one region to another.