The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Olufemi Oluyede has given a marching order to the Nigerian Army to flush out bandits terrorising the people of Barutein and Kaiama local governments of Kwara.
The Chief of Army Staff similarly gave an order to fish out terrorists in Borgu in Kainji Forest of Niger within one month.
Oluyede gave the order on Wednesday at the 22 Armoured Brigade, Nigeria Army, Sobi Cantonment, Ilorin.
Addressing the troops, Oluyede said that the Nigerian Army would not allow the insurgency in the North-East to escalate to the North-Central.
He said that it was the responsibility of the Nigerian Army to protect the territorial integrity of the nation and no single part of the territory would be taken away by insurgents.
The Chief of Army Staff gave the troops one month to recover all areas in Baruten, Kaiama and other areas in Kainji Forest from the bandits.
“All of you have promised to fight and recover whatever the insurgents might have taken from the country and I believe you will keep the promise.
“In the next one month, I don’t want to see any one of the insurgents in our borders again,” he ordered.
Oluyede promised better welfare, feeding, education and hospital facilities for members of the Armed forces, adding that he wish to see soldiers children becoming medical doctors, engineers and other professionals.
“I want you to restore sanity to the areas in just one month, so that you can return home to your families. That means you have to be committed, dedicated and serious.
“I know you can do it. To make sure those people leave that place, as soon as possible, before they turn the place to their base,” he said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that a group of yet to be identified terrorists recently surfaced in Kaiama and Baruten local governments of Kwara where seven people were killed on April 21.(NAN)
