The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall Adesola Amosu on Thursday, March 5, 2015 said the Nigerian military has destabilized and destroyed the command and control structure in the North Eastern part of the country, adding that their strongholds have also been dismantled.
Amosu made the declaration when he appeared before the Senate Committee on Defence (Airforce) for the 2015 budget defence.
He also took time to hail the collaborative effort of Nigeria’s neighbours – Chad, Cameroon, Benin Republic and Niger – which has resulted in a collective routing of the insurgents, as the terrorists now had no means of escaping.
He said, “On the 15th of February, we were in Lagos to harmonise equipment with the ammunition system.
“Since February 15, if you notice, there has not been any major offensive from the Boko Haram terrorists. It is very clear that by our efforts, we have been able to disrupt their communication lines. The command and control is substantially damaged.
“Again, their ability to plan is not there. We have also been able to destroy their training stations. So, the issue of regeneration is out of it. We are lucky again to have our neighbours who have agreed to work with us.”
