Governor Zulum hails Gen Tukur Buratai, Air Marshal Sadiique Abubakar over their impact on Terror War; Welcomes New Service Chiefs.

Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno state has welcomed the appointment of new service chiefs, even as he expressed immense gratitude to the outgoing service chiefs, especially the Chief of Army Staff, Gen Tukur Buratai and the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall Abubakar Sadique for working closely with the Borno State Government in the fight against Boko Haram.

Speaking in Maiduguri, when journalists sought his reaction to President Muhammadu Buhari appointment of helmsmen for the military, Zulum said, “The outgoing service chiefs have been with us in the last six years, and during these eventful and challenging years, they immensely contributed to ongoing peace building efforts through the fight against Boko Haram, and they helped greatly in other developmental efforts.

The new service chiefs, are Major General Leo Irabor, Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Ibrahim Attahiru, Chief of Army Staff, Rear Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo, Chief of Naval Stafff and Air Vice Marshal Isiaka Oladayo Amao, the Chief of Air Staff

Zulum continued, “Our rebuilding and resettlement efforts are only possible because of the combined efforts of Lieutenant General Buratai as chief of Army staff, Air Marshall Sadique as Chief of Air staff, of course with so much contribution from other service chiefs, intelligence bodies, Police, Para-military and volunteers.

“We cant ignore these huge contributions, but then, as we all know, everything has an appointed time, we thank all the outgoing service chiefs for their contributions and we wish them the best in future endeavors.

“As for the incoming, especially, Gen. Leo Irabor who is Chief of Defence Staff and General Attahiru, the COAS, both of them have worked here in Borno as Theatre Commanders of operation Lafiya Dole, they know all the issues and I am sure they will hit the ground running.

“The Borno State Government will accord them the same maximum support we gave their predecessors, and we will continue to do our own roles in supporting the military with logistics as we have been regularly doing.

“We will sustain our mobilization of communities for intelligence gathering, funding operations of thousands of volunteers, praying for our troops and volunteers in front lines and supporting their families as we have been doing” , he added.

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