The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa has commended the troops of Operation Hadin Kai for the role they played in the recent Maiduguri flood that ravaged Maiduguri, the state capital, where many lives were lost and property worth millions of Naira were destroyed
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS was in Maiduguri with other Service Chiefs to commend the troops for their role in rescuing the victims of the flood and also received in operational Desert Sanity, II and also paid a sympathy visit to Governmor Babagana Zulum, the people of Bormo over flood disaster.
While at the headquarters of Operation Hadin Kai, Mailari cantonment, Maiduguri on Thursday, the CDS received “Operation Desert Sanity 11” from the theatre Commander and unit commanders.
Addressing the troops, the CDS lauded the troops for their rescue mission during the flood and urged them to sustain the tempo.
“The President and Commander in Chief are happy with your performance, Nigerians are also happy with you, “, the CDS told the troops.
“The nation depends on you to defend the nation, I want to remind you not to forget your mandate in fighting insurgency, fellow them and get them until we restore peace in Northeast. You should be focused on ending insurgency get the bastards, the difference between us and the thwarts is training.”
Also, the CDS and his team were also at the Government House, Maiduguri said I want to pray also pay sympathy visits you the l Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Abubakar Umar-Garbai El-Kanemi and Gov. Babagana Zulum who praised the military
General Musa said, “We are here to commiserate with you over the recent flood disaster that killed many lives members of the Armed Forces with you and the good people of Borno state, we would support achieving your mandate.
He prayed that such a disaster never happened again in Borno as in DC as n uh part of the country.
Responding, Governor Zulum commended the troops for the role they played in not only rescuing the victims of the flood but transporting them and their luggage, as well as providing food as ND shelter.
“I want to use this opportunity to commend the Nigerian Military without the support of the military thousands of people would have died.”, Zulum said.