Nigerians pray for New Army Chief as soldiers make gains in renewed fight against Boko Haram

A gallant Nigeria Soldier in action

Soldiers inspecting inspecting corpses of Boko Haram
insurgents after a heated battle

Artillery troops in action along the
Damaturu-Biu road

By Blogger

On Monday, a gang of Boko Haram terrorists attacked Buratai,  the home place of the Nigeria new Chief of Army Staff,  Major General Tukur Buratai, in what appeared a vexed reprisal of what the number one soldier led troops  to deal with the terrorists during the weekend, along a forbidden highway once laced with land mines. 

The road leading to Biu town from Damaturu,  the Yobe state capital,  was like many others that were hijacked by the Boko Haram terrorists in Borno State, all  cratered and dotted by landmines.  Any attempts by either soldiers or civilians to ply that road in the pastvwould results to instant dead.

That Road also leads to the home town of the Chief of Army Staff. 

During the weekend,  Major General Buratai led a team of  soldiers with super charged morale to defy all obstacles  mounted by the Boko Haram terrorists.  On the way the terrorists mounted a fierce offensive but the army General and his men demonstrated a world class gallantry that subdued the miscreants of insurgents even as fear-no-devil soldiers charge through detonated mines, that lined up the road, to gun down Boko Haram gunmen who fall in piles under the feet of the nation's infantry and artillery troops.

A buried landline before soldiers detonated it

Soldiers in gallant entryinto Biutown

The general stood his ground as he issued orders for his men to ensure no Boko Haram escaped.

Buratai and his men cleared all mines on the way and led the troops triumphantly through the once forbidden Road to Biu and returned back on Monday.

He drove back, by road, through Damaturu to Maiduguri where he moved straight to Konduga town of Borno state.

At Konduga,  the General declared a new operational slogan called 'Operation Lafiya Dole' - meaning peace is a must. 

After chanting all motivational and morale lifting songs, the General joined combat configured soldiers in carrying out all forms exercise including press ups. He assured soldiers ofř better welfare and better rewards for patriotism and gallantry. 

He had also warned that under his command,  indiscipline will never be tolerated no matter how insignificant.

Former deputy governor of Borno state, Adamu Dibal, had in a twitter and WhatsApp messages celebrated the achievement of his kinsman and called for general prayers for the top soldier and his officers and men.