Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Buratai has reassured that Nigerian troops would meet the set target of defeating Boko Haram insurgents by December.
A statement released by Army spokesman Col Sani Usman in Abuja on Wednesday disclosed that Buratai gave the assurance during a routine visit to the front line troops in the Northeast.
The statement quoted the Army Chief as saying ;
"I want to reassure Nigerians that Nigerian Army is ever determined to succeed in meeting up with the set deadline of defeating Boko Haram terrorists by the end of this year."
It also said Gen Buratai defied the Sallah holidays to visit and boost the morale of the troops at the front lines of the counter insurgency operations.
Places visited by Buratai include the Headquarters, 33 Artillery Brigade, Shadawanka Barracks, Bauchi, where he addressed troops on the on-going operations.
He also visited the 301 Artillery Regiment, Gombe and Biu where he inspected two units;231 Tank Battalion and 331 Artillery Regiment in Aboge Largema Military Cantonment.
He used the opportunity to decorate newly promoted officers with their new ranks.
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