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Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai has urged troops in Operation LAFIYA DOLE to make Nigerians proud by defeating Boko Haram terrorists.
A statement by Acting Director Army Public Relations, DAPR, Colonel Sani Usman indicated that the Army Chief made this call in a special message to troops in OPERATION LAFIYA DOLE in North eastern Nigeria.
The statement said: “The whole nation is behind us. Mr President is with us. Let us remain steadfast in this noble cause. Be courageous. We must degrade and defeat the terrorists. This job must be done. We must make our country men and women proud.”
In the message, COAS said the next few days would be crucial not just to the troops but Nigeria adding that the sovereignty of the country is being threatened by Boko Haram.
“The next few days will be crucial to Op LAFIYA DOLE. It is also crucial to our country Nigeria. Our sovereignty as a nation is threatened. The Nigerian Army and indeed the military as the symbol of our nationhood is being challenged.”
“Our ability to stand and defeat the Boko Haram terrorists in the next few weeks will determine the future of our country. We cannot afford to lose the fight. We are better trained and better equipped.”