Major General Bulama Biu
Major General Bulama Biu
Gen Biu to Boko Haram: it’s time to surrender and allow
peace reign
General Bulama Biu, the General Officer Commanding 7 Div, Nigerian
Army, has renewed call to Boko Haram insurgents to surrender their
arms.
Biu made the call at a feast organized in his honour on Saturday
at the Command Guest House Maimalari Cantonment, Maiduguri.
President Muhammad Buhari had last week approved accelerated
promotion of Biu and other officers in view of their contributions
in the counter-insurgency campaign.
It will be recalled that about two million people had been
displaced and several thousand killed since the beginning
insurgency in 2009.
Biu noted that the 10-year long insurgency inflicted colossal
damage on lives and property, and therefore urged the insurgents to
avail themselves the opportunities of the amnesty programme
initiated by the Federal Government under the “Operation Safe
Corridor”.
“You still have the opportunity to lay down your arms; the time
to surrender is now, to enable you rejoin the society,” he
said.
Biu warned that if the insurgents continued with their
offensive, the military was ready to crush them.
While commending the troops for their gallantry and sacrifices,
Biu reiterated the commitments of the military to end insurgency
and restore peace to the war region.
He thanked President Muhammad Bulgari over his elevation to the
rank of a Major General, as well as Chief of Army Staff (COAS),
Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, over the conferment of COAS Award of
Excellence on him.
The commander also lauded Borno State Government, security
agencies and other stakeholders over their support to the counter
insurgency operation.
Maj.-Gen. Benson Akinroluyo, the Theatre Commander, Operation
Lafiya Dole, commended Biu for his commitments, effective
leadership qualities and professionalism in the fight against
insurgency.
Akinroluyo described Biu as a man who “commands his troops from
the front line’ and not from the rear”.
Also, Gov. Umara Zulum, lauded the military over the successes
recorded in the counter insurgency operation.
Represented by his deputy, Alhaji Umar Kadafur, the governor
pledged support to the military operations to restore of peace in
the state.
By PRNigeria