General Tukur Buratai, Chief of
General Tukur Buratai, Chief of Army Staff
Army Chief Visits Frontline, Partners UN on Humanitarian
Affairs
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu
Buratai recently visited troops fighting Boko Haram Terrorists in
the North East.
Speaking during the visit, Gen Buratai commended the troops for
their resilience and doggedness in the ongoing fight against the
insurgency.
The COAS who was represented by the Corps Commander Nigerian
Army Electrical and Mechanical Engineer Major General Johnson
Olawumi expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the troops.
He urged the troops to be alert at all times as well as maintain
the momentum, adding that he was in their location in other to have
first hand information from them.
He further stated that the welfare of the troops will be given
adequate attention it requires.
He was briefed on the operational readiness of the troops.
Present during the visit were some Principal Staff Officers who
accompanied him.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian Army has resolved to partner with the
United Nations Office for the Coordination Humanitarian Affairs (
UN-OCHA) to develop capacity that will enhance their
professionalism in promoting humanitarian principles and conduct
during insurgency.
The Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division Brigadier
General Abdulmalik Bulama Biu, gave the assurance on Saturday 13th
October 2018, during the closing ceremony of a 2-day
United Nations- Civil- Military Coordination workshop organised for
officers of 7 Division.
He stated that the workshop was apt, interactive and instructive
for all the participants, urging them not to relent to train and be
resourceful force multipliers by imparting on their troops with the
knowledge acquired from the workshop.
Brigadier General Biu commended UN-OCHA and its partners for
collaborating with the Army and facilitating the attendance of
resource persons from abroad for workshop. He also assured them of
a harmonious partnership with the the Nigerian Army towards
enhancing sustainable capacity development programmes in the
theatre.
In his response, the Deputy Head of OCHA Crispen Rukasha,
expressed appreciation to the Acting GOC for attending the closing
ceremony of the workshop.
He also thanked the Nigerian Army for partnering with OCHA
towards the successful conduct of the UN – Military Coordination
Workshop in Maiduguri.
The workshop which harped on operational civil-military
interactions, humanitarian principles, perception, actions,
guidelines, security and coordination and humanitarian access was
attended by eminent resource persons facilitated by UN-OCHA. They
include, Major General Moses Obi (Retired), Uta FFilt and Sergio DA
Silva.
TEXAS CHUKWU
Brigadier General
Director Army Public Relations