By Olayemi Esan
Following ongoing offensive by troops in the North East zone leading to massive surrender of some Boko Haram and ISWAP members, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Faruk Yahaya has approved a total overhaul of obsolete operational logistics in the region.
The Assistant Director, Army Public Relations Sector 2 Operation Hadin Kai, Lt. Kennedy Anyanwu made the revelation in a statement on Thursday.
He quoted the Commander, Nigerian Army Ordnance Corps, Maj.-Gen. Ayobami Ibikunle to have disclosed the approval during his visit to the Headquarters Sector 2 Joint Task Force in Damaturu, the Yobe State Capital on Wednesday.
Anyanwu said, the Nigerian Army Chief Logistician further stated that his visit to the theatre is aimed at having firsthand information and a spot assessment of the overall situation of logistics in the Theatre.
He assured the troops of introduction of new logistics in the fight against insurgency and terrorism.
The Army chief commended the Sector for all its achievements and successes recorded so far.
Earlier in his welcome address, the Commander Sector 2 Joint Task Force North East Operation Hadin Kai, Brig. Gen. Adamu Nura represented by the Sector Chief of Staff, Brig.-Gen. Isangubong Akpaumontia highlighted some of the logistics challenges confronting the Sector to the Army.
He thanked the Corp Commander for his quick logistics interventions to the Sector so far.
The Corps Commander Ordnance also visited the Army Headquarters Logistic Base III in Damaturu to conduct an on-the-spot assessment of logistics and was equally briefed by the Commander of the base, Colonel Ja'afra Ibrahim.