By Musa Umar Bologi
Abuja
Nigerian Army has said that it would soon launch an onslaught tagged: “Operation Final Rescue Final” aimed at rescuing all abducted persons in Boko Haram captivity.
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, disclosed this yesterday when he received the House of Representatives Committee on Army, who were on oversight visit to the Army Headquarters in Abuja.
The army disclosed last month that it had rescued over 20,000 people captured by the Boko Haram insurgents in the North-east since Gen. Buratai assumed office.
On the new operation, the Chief of Army Staff, however, did not disclose details about it, but he said: “Once we start the operation, we will not relent until everybody abducted is rescued.”
He expressed appreciation to the committee for increased budgetary allocation to the army in 2016 and solicited for more support to enable it carry out its statutory functions.
On the issue of human rights, he promised that the army would respect and not infringe on the rights of the people, while carrying out its duty.
Buratai, however, noted that whatever had happened in the course of personnel performing their duties was not “deliberate”.
Shawulu noted that the army was always having frictions with civilians because of the continue call on them to assist in curtailing the security challenges in the country.
“It is important to assure members of the public that there is a channel that can lead to legal, constitutional and peaceful resolution of their complaints. This will ensure that people do not seek extra-legal resolutions,” he said.
