Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole yesterday
captured Boko haram's enclave known as “Camp Zero”, which is located deep
within the heart of Sambisa Forest. President Buhari in this statement signed
by his media aide, Shehu Garba, congratulated the gallant soldiers for this
great feat. Read his statement after the cut...
I am delighted at, and most
proud of the gallant troops of the Nigerian Army, on receipt of the
long-awaited and most gratifying news of the final crushing of Boko Haram
terrorists in their last enclave in Sambisa Forest. I want to use this
opportunity to commend the determination, courage and resilience of troops of
Operation Lafiya Dole at finally entering and crushing the remnants of the Boko
Haram insurgents at “Camp Zero”, which is located deep within the heart of
Sambisa Forest. I was told by the Chief of Army Staff that the Camp fell at
about 1:35pm on Friday, December 23, and that the terrorists are on the run,
and no longer have a place to hide. I urge you to maintain the tempo by
pursuing them and bringing them to justice. I, therefore, call on all Nigerians
to cooperate and support the Nigerian Armed Forces and other security agencies
by providing useful information that will expose all the terrorists hiding
among the populace. Further efforts should be intensified to locate and free
our remaining Chibok girls still in captivity. May God be with them. I also
want to congratulate and commend the able leadership of the Nigerian Army in
particular and indeed, that of the Armed Forces in general, for making this
possible. This, no doubt, will go a long way in improving the security
situation not only in the North East, but the country in general. But we must
not let our guards down. Once more, congratulations to our troops and all who,
in one way or the other, contributed to this most commendable and momentous effort.
May the Almighty continue to be with you. I wish you a Merry Christmas and a
most rewarding and peaceful Year 2017 ahead.
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