WE’LL TURN UP THE HEAT ON BOKO HARAM TERRORISTS-NEW THEATRE COMMANDER

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Jutha Gupah, Maiduguri

The new Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj-Gen. Olusegun Adeniyi; has pledged to turn up heat against Boko Haram insurgents in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states. Adeniyi disclosed this Saturday, while taking over as the eighth commander of the theatre at a brief ceremony at the Maimalari Cantonment, Maiduguri. He said several senior military officers; have fought Boko Haram terrorists in their enclaves of Sambisa Forest and Lake Chad region. “I promised to take the counter-insurgency battle farther, by turning up the heat on the insurgents,” he said. According to him; “Generals have taken the fight to Boko Haram and I will take it farther. You will remember I said so.” He said he was very much proud and happy that he took over from his predecessor, Maj-Gen. Benson Akinroluyo who he worked with as deputy commander at the theatre. He said the former commander; has groomed him unknown to him he would take over from the General one day. He therefore; thanked the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Buratai for appointing him as the new commander of the theatre. He further pledged: “I will not let him down.” He said his mission in the theatre; was taken from the army chief mission statement, assuring that he would live up to the expectations of the army leader. Outgone Theatre Commander, Maj-Gen. Akinroluyo also said he was delighted to hand over to his former deputy. While handing over to Gen. Adeniyi, he said: “The transition was like a moving vehicle. When the driver leaves, the spare driver takes over but the vehicle remains,” urging the troops to support his successor.

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