Insurgency: Group laud Nigerian army, unveils plan to support troops
– The group expressed its appreciation to the Nigerian military
– It condemned the terrorist attacks in the North East
Following the successes recorded by Nigerian troops fighting insurgency in the North Eastern part of the country, the North East Coalition Against Terrorism (NECAT) has concluded plans to hold a solidarity march in support of the Nigerian military.
Group plans solidarity march to support Nigerian troops
Yusuf Gonmina Mshelizza, the group’s national coordinator stated this in a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari and the chief of army staff, Tukur Buratai on Tuesday, April 19.
“We will forever appreciate the Nigerian army, we lost almost everything including our homes, properties and lives due to the incessant killings and destruction of properties by Boko Haram insurgents in the last few years.
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“At a point, it became difficult to believe that, terrorism could be wipe out of the region within the next two decades, but your administration has brought hope not only to the North eastern region, but the entire country.
“We stand to applaud your administration’s success in eradicating Boko Haram terrorists in our land.
“Normal activities have returned to the North East region, government at the state level is now talking of rehabilitation of victims instead of the previous call to fight insurgency, a good testimony that the war against Boko Haram has been won.
“We unanimously thank the chief of army staff, our own son Gen. Buratai who refused to toll the part of his predecessors who instead of fighting the terrorists were busy enriching themselves to the detriment of our people.
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“His effort must be rewarded by the Almighty God,who gave him the strength, knowledge and wisdom in fighting and defeating Boko Haram insurgency and His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari who appointed the Gen. Buratai as the chief of army staff and in fact all the commanders.
“The troupe in the war front who defeated the dreaded Boko Haram, we sincerely appreciate you,” he said.
Meanwhile, the acting general officer commanding 7 division Nigerian army, Brigadier General Victor Ezugwu has escaped an attack by Boko Haram fighters who ambushed his convoy enroute a visit to troops in Bama about 8.30am today, April 19.
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