The Chief of Army Staff ( COAS) Maj Gen Faruk Yahaya has called on troops in the South East to redouble their efforts towards crushing separatist groups in the region.
He also lauded the resilience and doggedness of troops of 34 Brigade and operatives of other security agencies in turning the tide of the recent spate of insecurity that resulted from activities of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, in Imo State.
Yahaya made the commendation on Thursday at Obinze Barracks, Owerri while addressing the troops during his maiden operational visit to Headquarters 34 Brigade, a statement by Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, army director of information said.
He told the troops that his visit was informed by the need to have an on-the-spot assessment of the security situation in the state. The COAS expressed delight on the successes so far recorded by the troops and urged them to redouble their effort in order to consolidate on their successes.
Gen Yahaya further charged them to be loyal and exhibit high sense of duty at all times. He pointed out, that more sucesses would be recorded through compliance to instructions and loyalty to superior authority.
The COAS also called on the officers to always lead by example and ensure that troops are adequately briefed and kept abreast of the mission at hand.
In a show of synergy, the COAS also paid a visit to troops of 211 Response Group, Nigerian Air Force, Owerri, where he implored the troops to be professional and alert at all times. He expressed appreciated them for their spirit of jointness and synergy towards tackling insecurity in the state.
