Security situation has improved in Yobe—Buni

Security situation has improved in Yobe—Buni

By: Yahaya Wakili

Yobe state Governor, Hon. Mai Mala Buni, CON, has said that the security situation in the state has tremendously improved, and Yobe state today is one of the most peaceful states in the Northeast of Nigeria.

He said the effort and support of the state government to the Nigerian Army and other security agencies in the ongoing counterinsurgency and other security operations in the state, adding that the government will continue to support the Nigerian Army and other security agencies within the limit of its resources.

Governor Buni disclosed this in Buni Yadi during the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt Gen Olufemi Oluyede Christmas luncheon with men of Sector 2 NE OPERATION HADIN KAI.

Buni, represented by Alhaji Aji Yarima Bularafa (Mal Terab), the state commissioner for Wealth Creation, Employment, and Empowerment Generation, urged the troops to intensify surveillance and clearance operations in Yunusari, Geidam, Gujba, and other local government areas bordering Borno state to check possible surprises by the insurgents.

The governor calls for a continuous review of the current thinking and strategy to outdo and overcome the insurgents whose tactics and strategy are continually changing.

He assured that the Yobe state government remains a partner in progress in the current and ongoing counterinsurgency effort, suggesting that as much as possible we should try and make the operation population-centric by carrying the people along.

In his welcome remarks, Commander Sector 2 Joint Task Force NE Opreration Hadi Kai, Major–Gen. MCE Ejike said the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Christmas lunch is an avenue that brings officers and men in the front line together for merriment and also for commanders and officers to interact freely with troops.

He appreciates the Chief of Staff, Lt Gen OO Oluyede NAM, for his support for this event in particular and generally for his unwavering commitment to enhancing professionalism and regimentation in the Nigerian Army.

Ejike reiterates that the pivot of our operations here in the theater is firmly hinged on the COAS command philosophy, which is, I quote, “To consolidate the transformation of the Nigerian Army towards bequeathing a well-motivated and combat-ready force that can discharge its constitutional responsibilities within a joint and multi-agency environment.”

Security situation has improved in Yobe—Buni