The Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt-Gen Waidi Shaibu, has charged troops of Joint Task Force North Central, JTF-NC, Operation Savannah Shield, OPSS, to intensify ongoing operations aimed at decisively routing kidnappers, bandits, and other criminal elements threatening peace and security within the Joint Operations Area.
The COAS gave the charge while addressing troops at Sobi Barracks, Ilorin, during his first operational visit to the Headquarters, JTF North Central OPSS, in Kwara State.
Waidi stressed that the Nigerian Army remains resolute in its constitutional responsibility of safeguarding lives and property.
According to him, troops have sustained operational momentum aimed at decisively denying criminal elements the freedom to terrorize innocent citizens, infiltrate communities, or undermine national security.
The army chief assured the troops that requisite combat enablers and operational resources are being deployed to enhance ongoing clearance operations and dismantle criminal hideouts across Kwara and Niger States.
He reiterated his commitment to the welfare of troops and their families, noting that improved welfare remains critical to sustaining high morale, operational effectiveness, and combat readiness.
“Remain disciplined, professional, and unwaveringly loyal to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the democratically elected government,” he urged
