APC commends Service Chiefs for personally leading war against insurgency

APC commends Service Chiefs for personally leading
war against insurgency
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended
the Service Chiefs for showing leadership by example
by personally taking charge of the ongoing stepped-
up fight against Boko Haram, calling the development
a breath of fresh air in the counter-insurgency battle.
In a statement issued in Abuja on Monday by its
National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed,
the party said the widely published report that the
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai,
and the Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique
Abubakar, are personally coordinating the efforts of
their troops in the theatre of war is the best news to
have emerged from the frontline of the Boko Haram
battle.
''There can be no bigger boost to the morale of the
gallant troops who are combating Boko Haram than
the sight of their Service Chiefs personally leading the
charge from one village to another battling the
insurgents or flying in a reconnaissance aircraft
coordinating the various NAF platforms involved in
the operation to provide close air support to ground
forces.
''By their actions, Lt.-Gen. Buratai and Air Marshal
Abubakar have shown that they care deeply for their
troops and are determined to lead them to beat the
deadline set by President Muhammadu Buhari to end
the Boko Haram insurgency,'' it said, adding that the
Service Chiefs and the troops they are leading are a
pride to the military and indeed to Nigeria.
APC reiterated its earlier call on Nigerians to
continue to support, in all ways possible, the nation's
gallant men and women who are making every
sacrifice, including the supreme sacrifice, to keep the
country safe.
Meanwhile, the party has also commended the State
Governors, mostly in the North-west, who have
decided to work together to address the security
challenges in the area, especially the worsening
cases of cattle rustling that cuts right into the artery
of the economic well being of the people of the
region.
It said the efforts, which have led to the recovery of
over 3,000 cows and the arrests of some bandits by
the joint security task force set up by the states, must
continue unhindered.
''Cattle rustling and the other security challenges in
the North-west in particular are all inter-linked and
must be addressed holistically.
This is why we are delighted that the Governors of
states within and outside the North-West - Kaduna,
Zamfara, Katsina, Kebbi, Niger, Kano and Sokoto -
have decided to pool their resources to ensure that
there is no hideout for criminals or terrorists,'' APC
said.
Alhaji Lai Mohammed
National Publicity Secretary
All Progressives Congress (APC)
Abuja, Aug. 24th 2015
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