Lieutenant-General-Tukur-Yusuf-Buratai
Army Chief Directs
Lieutenant-General-Tukur-Yusuf-Buratai
Army Chief Directs Troops to Deal with North-West
Bandits Decisively
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu
Buratai has once again directed troops fighting bandits, marauders
and other criminals in Zamfara, katsina and Sokoto States among
others to deal decisively with all criminal elements in their areas
of operations.
General TY Buratai made the charge while addressing the troops
at the Headquarters 1 Brigade in Gusau, Zamfara State.
He commended the troops for their commitment and professional
disposition at sustaining and consolidating on the ongoing peace
deal in the state and urged them to maintain aggressive posture
against unrepentant bandits, kidnappers and cattle rustlers.
He used the opportunity to reiterate the combat readiness and
resolve of the Nigerian Army to protect the lives and property of
all law abiding Nigerians. He further enjoined the troops to remain
disciplined, committed, dedicated and absolutely loyal to
constituted authority at all times.
General Buratai reiterated his charge to the troops to always
adhere to the Nigerian Army’s extant Rules of Engagement and Code
of Conduct during operations and training exercises, as human
rights violations by any personnel will never be condoned.
According to him, – “No officer or soldier should take laws into
his/her hands, innocent civilians must be protected at all times,
rights abuses will never be encouraged, condoned or go
unpunished”.
He assured the troops of the commitment of the Army under his
leadership to their welfare and that of their families. He further
informed the troops of the speedy completion of the numerous
ongoing residential and office accommodations, water projects and
provision of medical facilities in the newly established barracks
in Gusau and others in the newly formed units and formations across
the country.
While in Gusau, the COAS inspected ongoing projects in the
barracks and visited Wounded In Action soldiers at the Federal
Medical Centre Gusau. He was the day before, on 6 October 2019
visited the Zamfara State Governor Bello Mutawalle in Government
House Gusau to thank him for the interventions in the Army Barracks
Gusau where water and electrification projects are being executed
by the state government.
SAGIR MUSA
Colonel
Acting Director Army Public Relations