By Kingston Magare 30.10.2023
President Bola Tinubu Thursday charged his new service chiefs to turn the heat on terrorists and criminal elements destabilising the country.
Tinubu made the remark while decorating the service chiefs at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
“I charge you, as the heads of our nation’s armed forces, to carry out your duties with patriotic zeal. Nigerians expect results, not excuses. We cannot allow the crisis that began in 2009 to persist any longer.
“Of grave concern to our administration is the recent emergence of new armed groups in the North-Central, North-West, and parts of the South. We must not allow these new threats to fester,” the president said.
“We must be decisive and proactive. Let us smash the new snakes right in the head,” Tinubu Stated.
The president hailed the Armed Forces for their efforts in the country’s fight against insecurity which he believes has led to the restoration of “peace to many areas previously under siege, rescued countless kidnapped citizens, and significantly diminished the capacity of the terror groups”.
“I thank our armed forces for their patriotism, diligence, and dedication to their duty. As your Commander-in-Chief, I sincerely appreciate your sacrifices, as I have repeatedly acknowledged,” he said.
The Senate confirmed the new service chiefs… Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede, Chief of Army Staff Major General Waidi Shaibu, Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Kennedy Aneke and Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Idi Abbas.
Tinubu and his army commanders.