Former Chief of Army, Staff. Lt. Gen. Kenneth Minimah
has said that the service under his regime was forced to
make unusual measures to rescue the Army from
collapse.
Minimah was talking about arrangement of various general
military court martials to try officers and soldiers for
offences ranging from mutiny, cowardice and indiscipline
among Army officers involved in the ongoing counter
insurgency operation in the North East.
He revealed that his leadership had to adopt strategies
against cowardice and indiscipline in the army.
He noted that he left behind an Army, who he believes could
protect the country against any enemy.
He announced that the army under watch has reclaimed
many territories from the insurgents and had essentially
crippled them. He stressed that the insurgents were faced
with certain defeat.
He said, “As I hand over today, I am happy to inform you
that the Boko Haram terrorists’ insurgency is at a certain
defeat. During my tenure, we were able to reclaim all
territories earlier lost to the terrorists, sufficiently degrade
their potency and reduced them to a band of criminals and
petty thieves.
“Success did not come cheap. It came with the sweat and
blood of all of us. In the face of unusual events, we had to
take unusual actions.Some may adjudge us as being too
strict especially in dealing with cases of cowardice and
indiscipline in the field.
“But, we had to do what we must to arrest the drift towards
chaos that the Army was heading. I am happy that the result
in the field today justifies our actions.
“Today I am leaving behind an Army that can hold its own
against any adversary without batting an eyelid. An Army
that has vowed never again to concede any inch of Nigeria
to terrorists. It is a legacy I am leaving behind and I implore
you to sustain it.”
Minimah statement was made during the handing over the
leadership of the service to his successor, Maj. Gen. Tukur
Buratai, on Thursday.
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has said that the service under his regime was forced to
make unusual measures to rescue the Army from
collapse.
Minimah was talking about arrangement of various general
military court martials to try officers and soldiers for
offences ranging from mutiny, cowardice and indiscipline
among Army officers involved in the ongoing counter
insurgency operation in the North East.
He revealed that his leadership had to adopt strategies
against cowardice and indiscipline in the army.
He noted that he left behind an Army, who he believes could
protect the country against any enemy.
He announced that the army under watch has reclaimed
many territories from the insurgents and had essentially
crippled them. He stressed that the insurgents were faced
with certain defeat.
He said, “As I hand over today, I am happy to inform you
that the Boko Haram terrorists’ insurgency is at a certain
defeat. During my tenure, we were able to reclaim all
territories earlier lost to the terrorists, sufficiently degrade
their potency and reduced them to a band of criminals and
petty thieves.
“Success did not come cheap. It came with the sweat and
blood of all of us. In the face of unusual events, we had to
take unusual actions.Some may adjudge us as being too
strict especially in dealing with cases of cowardice and
indiscipline in the field.
“But, we had to do what we must to arrest the drift towards
chaos that the Army was heading. I am happy that the result
in the field today justifies our actions.
“Today I am leaving behind an Army that can hold its own
against any adversary without batting an eyelid. An Army
that has vowed never again to concede any inch of Nigeria
to terrorists. It is a legacy I am leaving behind and I implore
you to sustain it.”
Minimah statement was made during the handing over the
leadership of the service to his successor, Maj. Gen. Tukur
Buratai, on Thursday.
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