Nigerian Army Rests Operation Lafiya Dole, Renames Boko Haram War As HADIN KAI

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, has
approved the renaming of the ongoing counter-insurgency operation
in the North East from Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD) to Operation
Hadin Kai (OPHK).

The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima,
disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja.

Yerima said the development was premised on the fact that the
Nigerian Army (NA) had made a lot of progress over the years and
needed to re-align for better efficiency.

He disclosed that changes would also affect the re-designation
of the Army Super Camps to now reflect the nomenclature of the
formations and units followed by the name of the locations they
occupy.

The Army spokesperson also said the sub-units were redesigned as
Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) followed by the name of their
locations, adding that all the changes were with immediate
effect.

According to him, the renaming is in line with the COAS vision
of having “A Nigerian Army that is repositioned to professionally
defeat all adversaries in a joint environment”.

“It is the belief of the COAS that the complete defeat of
insurgency is a process that requires the participation of the
entire nation using all elements of national power.

“He further gave assurance that the Nigerian Army under his
leadership will continue to pursue the path of “jointness” in
prosecuting the counterinsurgency war,” he said.

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, has
approved the renaming of the ongoing counter-insurgency operation
in the North East from Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD) to Operation
Hadin Kai (OPHK).

The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima,
disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja.

Yerima said the development was premised on the fact that the
Nigerian Army (NA) had made a lot of progress over the years and
needed to re-align for better efficiency.

He disclosed that changes would also affect the re-designation
of the Army Super Camps to now reflect the nomenclature of the
formations and units followed by the name of the locations they
occupy.

The Army spokesperson also said the sub-units were redesigned as
Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) followed by the name of their
locations, adding that all the changes were with immediate
effect.

According to him, the renaming is in line with the COAS vision
of having “A Nigerian Army that is repositioned to professionally
defeat all adversaries in a joint environment”.

“It is the belief of the COAS that the complete defeat of
insurgency is a process that requires the participation of the
entire nation using all elements of national power.

“He further gave assurance that the Nigerian Army under his
leadership will continue to pursue the path of “jointness” in
prosecuting the counterinsurgency war,” he said.