PMB tasks New service chiefs to end Boko Haram in 3 months

President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday,
charged the new service chiefs to synergize with other nation’s security apparatus and hunt down Boko Haram insurgents within the next three months. The President said that would be the only way the new military helmsmen would justify the confidence reposed in them by his government.

In a brief but colourful swearing-in ceremony of the service chiefs at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, President Buhari noted that the activities of the insurgents have claimed many lives and destroyed the economic lives of the people.
His words: “I want to reiterate that your appointments and subsequent elevation to these ranks are based on your pedigree as first class senior officers who identify sterling leadership qualities. Therefore, I have no doubt in my mind
that all of you are equal to the task ahead of you. You must acquaint yourselves and justify the honour done to you. “You are all aware of the various security challenges facing our nation. These challenges include the activities of Boko
Haram terrorists, armed banditry, kidnapping, militancy of various forms to mention a few.

“The activities of these misguided groups and individuals have resulted in wanton destruction of lives and property of our citizens as a disruption of social economic lives of millions of Nigerians.

“The increasing incidence of attacks and destructions perpetrated by these insurgents have led to the deployment of various instruments of national power in bid to contain
their activities and restoring law and order in every part of the country. Rightly, the armed forces have been in the vanguard of the fight against terrorism.

“While commending the efforts of the armed forces so far, you need to brace up and continue to team up with other stakeholders to come up with a well coordinated joint effort which will bring a desired end to these insurgencies within
three months.”