Nigerian Army Appoints Commander For Final Offensive Against Boko Haram Insurgents

Date:

The Nigerian Army has appointed Major General Yusha’u Mahmood Abubakar to lead “Operation Lafiya Dole,” an offensive aimed at crushing Islamist insurgents operating in the northeastern zone of the country.  Lt. Colonel SK Usman, Army Spokesman

Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!

The appointment was contained in a short press release circulated late yesterday by the army.

General Abubakar had previously served as the Commander of Nigerian Army Armored Corps. His appointment takes immediate effect.

The announcement stated that General Abubakar was appointed to head the military offensive in order to “meet up with the established time line of bringing to a successful conclusion the fight against terrorism and insurgency.”

The military statement, signed by Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, acting director of Army Public Relations, disclosed that the operation would be operate as “a unified command coordinating 3 and 7 Divisions of the Nigerian Army as well as other elements of Operation Lafiya Dole.”

The statement pointed out that the appointment was “the first time the Nigerian Army in its history is deploying Corps Headquarters in the field.”

Boko Haram insurgents have intensified suicide bombings and other armed assaults at different locations in the beleaguered northeastern states of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa. The group has also launched attacks in such neighboring countries as Cameroon, Chad and Niger.

President Muhammadu Buhari has been meeting with leaders of neighboring countries to coordinate counter-offensives to dislodge the insurgents.

Babatunde Akinsola
Babatunde Akinsolahttps://naija247news.com
Babatunde Akinsola is aNaija247news' Southwest editor. He's based in Lagos and writes on the Yoruba Nation political issues, news and investigative reports

Share post:

Subscribe

Popular

More like this
Related

NNPCL’s Kyari to Feature Prominently at 2024 CERAWeek Conference

Mr. Mele Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer of...

IPMAN and MEMAN Foresee Slight Drop in Petrol Price as Port Harcourt Refinery Nears Operations

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) and...

FAAC Reports Surge in Distributable Revenue to N2.07 Trillion in February 2024

Against the backdrop of subsidy removal and the liberalization...

Minister of Power Decries Revenue Loss from Attacks on Electricity Facilities

The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has expressed concern...

Discover more from Naija247news

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading