Monday, 9 September 2013

New Army Division’ll have enhanced firepower –COAS

Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika
Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika, has said that the newly formed 7 Army Division in Maiduguri, Borno State, would be equipped with enhanced firepower and adequate logistics to facilitate its dealing with terrorism in the North East and establish an enduring security in its area of responsibility.
The COAS, while addressing officers of the new Division in Maiduguri on Friday, said he would also ensure that “all the units of the Division will possess necessary integrity and cohesion from the onset.”

A statement by the Director, Defence Information, Brig.Gen. Chris Olukolade, in Abuja quoted the Army Chief as commending the General Officer Commanding and all the officers and men for the professional way they had managed the transition in the operation from the Joint Task Force.
The JTF combating terrorist insurgency  in the north was recently dissolved while the new army division was created.
He urged the formation to maintain its aggressive patrols in order to deny the remaining insurgents any respite or opportunity to regroup or operate.
Ihejirika said the commitment of the soldiers to the country’s security was commendable. He said President Goodluck Jonathan was highly interested in the welfare of the troops and the success of their operations.
“The COAS also had an audience with all the Air Force pilots involved in the operations. He commended them for their outstanding input in making the operation to achieve its objectives and said that the ideal spirit of jointness has been adequately demonstrated with their remarkable efforts in the operations so far,” the statement added.

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