The Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Ibrahim Attahiru has showered encomiums on the troops of Sector 2 Operation Lafiya Dole for their gallantry and exploits in the fight against Boko Haram and the Islamic State of West African Province, ISWAP.
The Army Chief made this commendation during his familiarisation visit to the Sector after troops of Sector 2 had dislodged the insurgents from their hideouts in the Timbuktu Triangle during the first Phase of Operation TURA TAKAIBANGO.
In a statement made available to newsmen by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig General Mohammed Yerima, the COAS acknowledged that he is aware of the challenges facing the troops in the Sector and assured them of his commitment and determination to tackle those challenges to boost the morale of the troops.
Gen Attahiru, while commending the troops for exhibiting doggedness and professionalism in the execution of their duties during the operations, encouraged them to follow up on the successes recorded so far in order to completely defeat the insurgents.
Earlier in his remarks, the Acting Commander, Sector 2 of Operation Lafiya Dole, assured the COAS of the readiness of the Sector to defend the territorial integrity of the nation at all costs. He also declared that the Sector will always align with the Vision and Command Philosophy of the Army Chief in the conduct of its operations.