Army presents Shekau’s flag to Buhari
The Nigerian Army on Friday night in Abuja facilitated President Muhammadu Buhari to Guards Brigade Regimental Dinner and exhibited to him the caught Boko Haram hail.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the banner was given over to the President by the Theater Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj. - Gen. Fortunate Irabor.
NAN reviews that men of the Operation Lafiya Dole working in the North East had successfully caught the "Camp Zero", the most grounded enclave of Boko Haram psychological militants faction, in the Sambisa Forest.
Irabor, had revealed that about 1,240 speculated Boko Haram fear mongers were captured amid a wipe up operation by troops inside the Sambisa backwoods.
While accepting the banner, President Buhari tested the armed force compels on the need to keep on ensuring the survival of Nigeria as a geo-political element in spite of what he portrayed as "political franticness'' being displayed in a few sections of the nation.
As per him, it is compelled by a sense of honor for the armed force to guarantee the sustenance of tranquil conjunction among the more than 250 ethnic gatherings the nation over.
"We will do our best to construct the national organizations in the nation.
"All these political frenzy in the North East, the Niger Delta or in the East ought not be permitted to bring about division or any type of strain in the nation.
"There are 250 ethnic gatherings, so keeping Nigeria one is an undertaking that must be done, notwithstanding for your own reason you should ensure this nation stays joined together and more grounded,'' he said.
President Buhari, who portrayed his initial military life in Abeokuta and resulting redeployment to Zaire (now Congo), said he was nearly executed while on obligation even before making the most of his first compensation as an officer.
The president, hence, expressed that he was acquainted with the issues of the military having put in more than 25 years in the military.
He reviewed how his refusal to cling to a guidance from the IMF, World Bank to downgrade the naira and increment costs of fuel and flour, as a military Head of State, prompted to his expulsion.
He said: "I denied and gave my reasons and the following thing I knew I was expelled and confined for three and half years.
"As a non military personnel president I will put forth a valiant effort and I'm letting you know all these on the grounds that you are a piece of the initiative of this awesome nation and God willing we will stay incredible."
In his comments, the Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Tukur Buratai encouraged the officers and men of the Guards Brigade to dependably keep up the fearlessness and train they were known for in 2017 and past.
He guaranteed that the military would proceed with their invasion in the North East, and would not rest in wiping up of the remainders of the Boko Haram radicals.
Buratai consoled that the Nigerian Army would stay unopinionated in doing its obligations to the country.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the regimental supper night, which was composed to check the end of boring year of the Presidential Brigade of Guards, managed the officers of the unit to associate with their administrators.
The highlight of the event was the inauguration of the PMB (President Muhammadu Buhari) Gymnasium at the Scorpion Mess in W.U. Bassey Cantonment by the President.
The occasion likewise saw the presentation of Souvenirs, Scorpion Magazine and Compendium of Guards Brigade and in addition the behaviors of the band by the President.
The Commander, Brigade of Guards, Brig.- Gen. Musa Yusuf, conveyed the vote of thanks at the event which was gone to by outstanding identities including the agent of Senate President, Sen. Pioneer, Ali Ndume and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Malam Muhammed Bello.
Others are the National Security Adviser, Service Chiefs, the Inspector General of Police Ibrahim Idris, Presidential associates among others.
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