On October 15, the Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, said Tinubu gave the directive to heads of security agencies during a security meeting presided over by the President at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shuaibu, on Saturday arrived in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital,, following directives from President Bola Tinubu to rescue all abducted persons nationwide.
Shuaibu arrived in the state capital at about 11 am on Saturday.
Addressing the troops, the COAS said that the Army headquarters would provide them with all the enablers to ensure that they do their job properly.
“I’m here today to appreciate you for the good work you are doing across the theatre. It is heartwarming that your commitment, resilience in the fight against insurgency have tremendously improved the security situation in the Joint Task Force North-East Operation Hadin Kai theatre of operation,” Shaibu said.
“As you are determined, we in army headquarters will do and provide you all the enablers to ensure that you do your job properly. You continue, listen to your commanders, adhere to instructions, then, lower commanders, you lead your men courageously.”
On October 15, the Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, said Tinubu gave the directive to heads of security agencies during a security meeting presided over by the President at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Tinubu had also ordered that no terrorist or bandit camp remain anywhere in Nigeria.
Musa said Tinubu also directed the service chiefs and other security heads to guarantee a safe environment for Nigerians to vote in the elections scheduled for January.
“The directive from the President is: all of us must go all out to fish out and rescue all those that have been abducted, kidnapped, wherever they are.
“There shouldn’t be any camp of any terrorists or bandits anywhere in Nigeria,” he said.
