The Acting Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede embarked on an operational tour to Sokoto State in the 8 Division Area of Responsibility.
The Acting COAS on arriving Sokoto in the early hours of the day, immediately proceeded to Forward Operations Base Tangaza and 248 Battalion in Illela, where he received briefs on the security situation by the General Officer Commanding 8 Division Brigadier General Ibikunle Ajose
The Army Chief assured them of his full support and encouragement to decisively deplete the activities of terrorists and insurgents in their respective areas of responsibility and the North West zone in general.
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He charged the troops to shun any form of complacency that could jeopardize ongoing operations to overcome the security challenges bedeviling the region.
The Acting COAS, while interacting with the Chairman Tangaza Local Government Area, Bashir Salihu, traditional heads and heads of security agencies at Illela urged for synergy and collaboration with the troops.
He called on the people to support the troops with credible information, adding that it is with their support that the troops will effectively protect them and secure the nation as a whole.
(Editor: Ebuwa Omo-Osagie)
