UK trains Nigerian troops to recapture more territories

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.Gen. Kenneth Minimah, on Tuesday in Kaduna said the military would soon recapture more territories from the dreaded Boko Haram sect

that had over the years wreaked havoc on the North-East states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe.

Minimah, however, attributed the recent successes in the war against the sect to the joint operations between the Nigerian forces and their Cameroon, Chad and Niger counterparts.

The COAS noted that the reawakening of neighbouring countries in the ongoing war against Boko Haram had boosted the fight against terror in the North-East states.

The Army Chief spoke at a five-day seminar for the operational level officers of the Nigerian Army by the British Military Advisory ‎and Training Team held at Jaji in Kaduna State.

Minimah said, “It is gratifying to note that our drive in retraining ‎in conjunction with the valued partnership is beginning to yield greater results.

“The ongoing counter terrorism campaign in the North-East, coupled with the awakening of Cameroon, Chad and Niger forces, has boosted our successes, leading to the liberation of more communities hitherto under siege of Boko Haram terrorists.

He expressed optimism that the seminar would further strengthen the long standing partnership between the Nigerian and United Kingdom armies.

“At the end of the seminar, the Nigerian Army is expected to generate more capacity to gain more, recover more territories and it will help our army to perform better and be more professional,” he said.