Nigerian Army has approved the promotion of 5,000 soldiers fighting Boko Haram insurgents

The Nigerian Army has approved the promotion of 5,000 soldiers fighting Boko Haram insurgents in the North-East and others involved in similar operations, as part of steps to boost their morale.

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, made the announcement on Monday in Abuja, at the opening of the 2015 Chief of Army Staff Third Quarter Conference, held at the Army Headquarters Conference Hall. Buratai said the promotion of the soldiers was one of the many measures introduced by the Army under his command to boost troops’ morale and reposition its operations.

He added that it was also in line with the vision of the Army command to reward gallant troops in any way deemed fit to boost their combat readiness and willingness to serve their fatherland. He said that troops serving in the North-East and in other operations in the country would regularly receive rewards from the Army’s high command for their selfless service to the nation.

The COAS said, “Since we came on board, we have introduced several measures aimed at encouraging our troops to give their best in the service of their nation. “The approval of the accelerated promotion of 5,000 soldiers was to redeem the promise made by my predecessor to the troops fighting insurgents in the North-East.

The COAS gave all Army officers and soldiers December 15, 2015 deadline to shape up or face the medical board for the appropriate disciplinary actions. Meanwhile Buratai has said that the military was still searching for the over 200 secondary schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram from the Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, on April 14, 2014.

He said that the troops had been engrossed in the operation to flush out the insurgents in order to free the Chibok girls from captivity, saying he believed the abducted girls could still be in the forest within the shores of the country. He added that the Nigerian Air Force and other security agencies, including the Department of State Services, were all involved in the efforts to track the abducted girls.

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