The Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor has said that the President Muhammadu Buhari is kept abreast of all issues regarding troops operational activities in the North East theatre of counter -insurgency war and other theatres across the country
Irabor also said that the president on daily basis follows the development not only in the North East but other theatres across the country.
The CDS said this on Saturday during his operational visit to Borno state where he commended the troops of Operation Lafiya Dole (the military counter-insurgency operation in the North East) for their resilience and commitment in the past one month.
He noted that the fact that the troops recorded various successes inspite of few drawbacks that did not draw them back was worthy of commendation.
Irabor said: “That is why it is necessary for me to express the commendation to you and by extension, you tell your colleagues that are not here. Even though the Theatre Commander and other Commanders will be going to the frontline to pass this commendation to the troops, I thought it is essential for you to know at this stage.
“Mr. President is also kept abreast of all issues regarding your operational engagements and of course as we go back, he will be briefed accordingly. On daily basis he follows developments in this theatre and other theatres across the country.
“What I need to let you know is that we have a mandate from the president and that mandate must be achieved. So this is why we are working assiduously to see that all issues of violence and insecurity especially, within Operation Lafiya Dole is brought to an end.
“We will keep working on it and in due course, every space, inch of land within the theatre will be controlled by civil authority.”