President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday commended the Nigerian Armed Forces for maintaining the tempo in the onslaught against Boko Haram sect in the North-East.
Buhari, who was represented by the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Abayomi Olonisakin, stated this while inaugurating the Nigerian Army Properties Limited mega filling station in Minna, Niger State.
Buhari said: “I applaud the successes of the armed forces in counter insurgency operations in the North-East and urge you to sustain the tempo”.
The President assured the armed forces of his administration’s readiness to enhance the capacity of the armed forces to enable them discharge their duties effectively.
He said, “I want to emphatically state that one of the top priorities of this administration is the enhancement of capacity of the armed forces to discharge their duties effectively.
“We will not stop to provide the needed support for the armed forces for efficient service delivery”.
He also commended the zeal of the Armed Forces in tackling other security issues across the country.
Noting that that the establishment of the filling station was in line with his administration’s policy, Buhari said, “This is no doubt part of current effort to re-position the Nigerian Army to meet contemporary realities.”
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