COAS Celebrates Christmas With Operation Hadin kai, Troops In Maiduguri

COAS celebrates Christmas with Operation Hadin kai, troops in Maiduguri

– charges them to intensify efforts to restore normalcy, boost socio-economic activitues in the region

By Madu Mohammed, Maiduguri

The Chief of Army staff (COAS), Lt General Olufemi Oluyede has charged troops of Operation Hadin kai to intesify efforts to restore complete normalcy, boost agricultural land socio-economic activities in the Northeast.

Speaking at the 2024 COAS Celebrates Luncheon with the troops of Operation Hadin kai at the Maimalari cantonment, Maiduguri on Wednesday, the Chief of Army staff, Lt General Olufemi Oluyede Said ” in similar vein, i charged you in the Northeast , Northeast central, Northwest to ensure unhindered agricultural activities, mineral exploration and other economic activities to take place to boost our revenue for government to have resources to give our people a better life inline with my command philosophy,”

He said, in about a week We will begin a new year again, 2025 all hands must be on deck for the complete defeat of our nation adversaries. We must not relent in our efforts to create an enabling environent for peace and prosperity of our beloved country..”

“We shall in the coming years, consolidate on the transformation of the Nigerian Army toward befitting a well motivated and combat ready Force that can effectively discharge its constitutional responsibility within a joint and multi agency environment., the General Olufemi Oluyede Said.

He also Said ” I am committed to all ongoing viable schemes and institute additional ones to make you proud of your choosen profession, remain committed to duty.”

“As we celebrate the birth of our love Juses Christ this Christmas season I charge you all to renew your commitment to lessons of the season by showing love, hope, heeling and renewed strength with common facts

The COAS Said, i am here in Maiduguri, i also have my representatives presiding over similar lunches with our troops in other theaters across the country.. The Christmas season gives us the opportunity to celebrate individually and collectively and the opportunity to sit back and count our gains and losses and irrespective of our experience in the year 2024. Give thanks to God Almighty for life, the year 2025 been eventful and rewarding for us Army,”

“We all made significant contribution to our collective efforts to dismantle terrorists network and other violent groups that seek to undermined the unity, peace and security of our dear beloved country. I commend your commitment in ensuring safe and secure country. We all made our little success indexes across our economy possible”, he added.

He further explained that, you sacrificed good family time, personal pleasure and in some cases wounded , as you can see with some of our colleagues seated there, some even paid a supreme price, for our collective peace and unity as a people.

He said, he was in portharourt yesterday and made similar charged to the troops in the Niger Delta region and urged them to redouble their efforts towards ensuring significant boost in oil exploration and production

He also conveyed the commendation of President Bola Tinubu and Nigerians to the troops for their sacrifices and commitment to keep Nigeria safe and secured.

Earlier in his welcome address,”the theater Commander, Operation Hadin kai, Major General Wahidi Shuaibu said ” we remain resolute to restoration of normalcy back to the Northeast region and assured .of our continued dedication and commitment to restoration of complete peace.

Major General Shuaibu assured the the Chief of Army staff, Lt General Olufemi Oluyede that the troops are motivated and dedicated to restoring peace in the region.

“For us in the theater, we remain steadfast in our resolve to restore normalcy to the Northeast region. I am.pleased to assure you sir, that our troops are highly motivated and committed to achieving the overall objective of the mandate Joint Task Force which has remained to facilitate the restoration of normalcy to the Northeast region to facilitate socio economic activities thrive”.

He commended President Bola Tinubu, the Chief of Defence Staff, (CDS) General Christopher Musa, Chief of Army staff, (COAS)  Lt General Olufemi Oluyede, and the Borno state government for their support to the theater.