President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to provide all
the necessary logistics needed for the military to successfully
defeat Boko Haram. It should be recalled that Buhari has recently
appointed new service chiefs and gave them a three-month
period to deal with terrorism in the country.
According to Vanguard, Major General Babagana Monguno (rtd), the
national security adviser, who spoke on behalf of the presidency while
addressing air force officers in Yola, said:
“I am telling you this, and you can take it as if it is coming
from Mr President himself that you are going to be given everything you
require, not only for the operations but for your personal welfare. This is an
assurance I want to give you.”
Air Commodore Dele Alonge, the director of air force public
relations, commented on the aim of the NSA visit:
“Against the background of the recent presidential directive to
the service chiefs to defeat the Boko Haram Terrorist group in three-months,
the NSA gave the purpose of the operational visit as one to enable his team
assess the situation on ground and relate with the troops with a view to
adequately identify and address observed challenges facing the troops.”
Monguno praised the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) for the improvements
in the war against insurgency, having noted the aerial support provided to
the ground troops. He also commended the patriotic staff and urged its members
to remain resolved in the anti-Boko Haram battle.
Following Buhari’s order to end terrorism in three
months, the NAF deployed new aircraft and started heavy bombardment
of Sambisa Forest, the notorious hideout of the militants.
Alonge specified in his August 13 statement that technical upgrade
and provision of additional platforms in the areas most affected by insurgency
were in line with President Buhari’s directive.
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