BEVERLY HILLS, October 01, THEWILL) -The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Gabriel Olonisakin, and the three other Service Chiefs are in Maiduguri to celebrate the nation’s 57th Independence Anniversary with troops in the frontline.
Olonisakin and the others, Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen Tukur Buratai; Chief of Air Force Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar; and Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ebok Ete-Ibas arrived Maiduguri on Saturday.
Also in Maiduguri with the Service Chiefs to celebrate the anniversary with the troops is the Director-General, Department of State Services, DSS, Malam Lawal Daura.
According to Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, the Director Defence Information (DDI), the service chiefs would celebrate with the fighting troops to boost their morale and thank them for their efforts so far.
Enenche also revealed that the Service Chiefs would use the opportunity to meet with the Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru.
He added that the Service Chiefs would use the occasion to review the renewed strategies up in place since July, to flush out remnants of the Boko Haram terrorists.
