Lieutenant-General-Tukur-Yusuf-Buratai
Oversight Function: General
Lieutenant-General-Tukur-Yusuf-Buratai
Oversight Function: General Buratai Receives Legislators
in Maiduguri
The Chairman House Committee on Army Honourable Rimamnde Shawulu
Kwewum on Wednesday the 16th of May 2019, led members of the House
of Representatives Committee on Army on an oversight function to
the Headquarters Theatre Command Operation Lafiya Dole, Maimalari
Military Cantonment Maiduguri, Borno State.
On arrival, the Honourable members proceeded to Maimalari
Military Cantonment Cenotaph and Cemetery, where they paid respect/
tribute to the patriotic soldiers of Operation Lafiya Dole, who
paid the supreme sacrifice in the fight against terrorism in the
North Eastern part of Nigeria.
Accordingly, the members commiserated with the Chief of Army
Staff (COAS), Officers and Soldiers of the Nigerian Army (NA) for
the lost. The Chairman, on behalf of the members, expressed
condolences to all the personnel of Operation Lafiya Dole
especially the families of the fallen heroes. He commended the
efforts and successes of the military in the conduct of the
operation inspite of the occasional setbacks.
According to him – “the committee deems it necessary to visit
the Theatre at a time like this, to enable members get first hand
and true situation and challenges been faced in the war against
terrorism, as well as to see the conditions of the troops in the
front lines in order to have a better ground for a realistic and
objective legislative presentation to support the course of the
military in the North East”.
The members were objectively briefed by the COAS Lieutenant
General Tukur Yusufu Buratai on the operational challenges and
strategies employed in the recent operations particularly the ones
done in conjunction with the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF)
Operation ‘Yanchin Tafkin’ and ‘Hard Strike which are still
ongoing.
General Buratai appreciated the committee for their support to
the NA and further solicits for speedy legislative actions on all
matters concerning the request for acquisition of more hardwares to
enable the military perform optimally in the war against the
remnants of the terrorists in the North East Zone.
As part of the activities lined up for the visit, the honourable
members were conducted to a visit to 7 Division Medical Services
and Hospital in Maiduguri to see the wounded troops that are
receiving treatment at the facility.They also visited the Operation
Lafiya Dole 107 Equipment Support Workshop to see the devastating
impact of Improvised Explosive Devices on tanks and soft skin
vehicles.
Earlier before the arrival of the Committe, the COAS had
commissioned the new office extension block constructed by the
Theatre Headquarters to provide more conducive office accommodation
for its key officers and other departments within the Theatre
Command.
SAGIR MUSA
Colonel
Acting Director Army Public Relations