We’re on mission to eliminate all terrorists in Katsina – Army Chief

From Agaju Madugba, Katsina

The Chief of Army Staff, Major-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede has reaffirmed the resolve of the military to rid Katsina State of the menace of terrorist bandits operating in the area.

He spoke with reporters in Katsina on Wednesday while on an operational visit to the 17 Brigade of the Nigerian army.

Praising troops on the frontlines for the successes recorded so far in the banditry fight, the Army Chief said, “I am here to further charge them to do more because the essence is to eliminate the bandits totally from the state.

“And the essence is for me to appraise the operational activities of the 17 Brigade, look at their challenges and see how I can address them so that they can do the job we have assigned them to do very well.

“You will agree with me that the Brigade has been doing well. I have come to charge them to do more so that we can eliminate all these bandits from the state and for us to have a safer state to live in.

“My simple message to my soldiers is for them to take this as a very simple responsibility that lies within our core responsibility as soldiers, to defend Nigeria and within that ambit it is important for us to eliminate all the bandits within this area so that Nigerians can have a place to live in so that government can have a space for development and Nigerians will be happy for it.”