ABUJA, Federal Republic of Nigeria. Amidst recent wave of successes against Boko Haram terrorists, the Defence Headquarters [DHQ] has promised not to relent until every part of the country is finally rid of insurgency.
At a press conference in Abuja, spokesperson for DHQ, Major General Chris Olukolade, said: “We are conscious that the fight is not over and the Nigerian military will, therefore, not relent. Nothing will be taken for granted. All Nigerians are equally enjoined to maintain this posture.”
He called on Nigerians to, “at all-times, remain vigilant and conscious of our environment and be on the lookout for unrepentant terrorists, their collaborators or sympathisers, who will stop at nothing in their resolve to destroy our country and civilisation.”
He commended Nigerians for the recent show of solidarity with the military, including staging rallies in its support.
Olukolade, however, warned the media to be especially weary of cynics and saboteurs, who were generally unhappy that the war against terror was being won.
“However, while these support and show of love are being savoured, the attitude and activities of segments of the society, who are still hell bent on undermining the morale of our fighting force by deliberately playing down the operational successes so far achieved, remains very unfortunate indeed.
“In a bid to spitefully drown the efforts of our troops, this group of people have been mischievously and exaggeratingly reporting the supportive roles of foreign allies to the detriment of our operational success in the fight against terror.
“They go to every extent to ridicule, taunt or project every falsehood, purely to score some points in the clandestine sympathy for the terrorists. This unpatriotic posture is directly or indirectly undermining the esteemed status of Nigeria in the comity of nations.
“The current turn of the tide against the terrorists is an initiative conceived and is being driven by the Nigerian military but enjoying the backing of the reinvigorated Multinational Joint Task Force [MNJTF], which has troops from Niger, Chad and Cameroon.
“The continuous aerial bombardment of identified terrorists’ cells and hideouts by the Nigerian Air Force and subsequent ground offensive by the Nigerian troops pursuing the dislodged terrorists is proving worthwhile.
Credit: Daily Independent (Nigeria)
