Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen TY Buratai sent a strong message to the troops in the frontline of the war against Boko Haram in which he urged them to win the war against Islamist terrorist group, Boko Haram.
The message delivered to The Trent by PR Nigeria, a public relations firm that circulates press releases on behalf of the security agencies in Nigeria, on Friday, October 16, 2015 is brief and straight to the point.
The message which is a rallying call to the troops is reproduced below.
CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF’S MESSAGE TO ALL TROOPS IN OPERATION LAFIYA DOLE
The next few days will be crucial to Op LAFIYA DOLE. It is also crucial to our country Nigeria. Our sovereignty as a nation is threatened. The Nigerian Army and indeed the military as the symbol of our nationhood is being challenged. Our ability to stand and defeat the Boko Haram terrorists in the next few weeks will determine the future of our country. We cannot afford to lose the fight. We are better trained and better equipped. The whole nation is behind us. Mr President is with us. Let us remain steadfast in this noble cause. Be courageous. We must degrade and defeat the terrorists. This job must be done. We must make our country men and women proud.
Lt Gen TY Buratai NAM GSS psc(+) ndc (BD) BA (Hons) MPhil
Chief of Army Staff”
