The outgoing theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Major General Yushau Abubakar, has described officers and men of the Nigerian Army as heroes, having put their lives on the line in defence of the nation. General Abubakar, who is now the Chief of Training and Operations at the Nigerian Army headquarters, stated this while handing over to the new theatre Commander, Major General Hassan Umaru. “I am very delighted today, as I am leaving the leadership of the Operation Lafiya Dole a happy man because we have successfully done what is best for the military and the country at large, as we have degraded the capacity of the terrorists and Nigerians should appreciate hard work performed by the military and I am leaving the scene to a person who is already in the theatre of war and is familiar with the terrain in the area of the operation. “I consider all of you as my heroes, as all of you have contributed to the feat we achieved in the war against the insurgency. My redeployment to the Army headquarters is an indication of the confidence the military high command have in us and I urge you to extend the gesture to my successor,” he said. Also handing over, the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, Maiduguri, Major General Lamidi Adeosun, urged officers and men of the division to cooperate with his successor, Brigadier General Victor Ezugwu , who he described as a fine infantry officer who would continue the good work until the terrorists are completely wiped out. General Adeosun has been reassigned to the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) with headquarters in Chad.
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