COAS charges troops to sustain offensive against terrorists

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has charged troops of the Joint Task Force North-East, Operation HADIN KAI, to prolong the operational momentum against Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists portion maintaining the highest standards of discipline, resilience and professionalism successful the ongoing counter-terrorism operations.

In a connection by Colonel Appolonia Anele, Acting Director of Army Public Relations, the COAS gave the complaint connected Saturday, 17 October 2026, portion addressing officers and soldiers astatine the 212 Tank Battalion Parade Ground, Maiduguri, Borno State, during an operational appraisal sojourn to the North-East theatre.

Lieutenant General Shaibu commended the troops for their courage, sacrifices and sustained violative operations, which person importantly degraded violent capabilities and contributed to improved information crossed the region.

He urged them to consolidate the gains recorded, support operational vigilance and intensify efforts towards the decisive decision of terrorism.

He emphasised that discipline, combat readiness and unwavering committedness remained captious to operational success

The Army Chief reminded the troops of the nation's assurance successful their quality to reconstruct lasting bid and stableness to the North-East.

General Shaibu assured unit of sustained attentio...