The newly appointed Theater Commander Operation Lafiya Dole, Major General Rogers Nicolas has appealed to the members of the Boko Haram insurgents to lay down their arms and join hands with government and other Nigerians to move the nation forward.
The theater commander made the call on Monday while taking over from his predecessor, Major General Ibrahim Attahiru at the Military Command and Control centre, Maimalari cantonment, Maiduguri.
He said, “We need the support of all people of the north-east and Nigerians, media inclusive to end Boko Haram insurgency in the North-east and country in general. “
General Nicolas said the military needs the cooperation of every Nigerian to effectively deal with the remnant of Boko Haram insurgents within the theater of Operation, adding that the war against insurgency is not only for the military alone.
Earlier in his valedictory speech, the former theater commander, Major General Ibrahim Attahiru, said during his period as theater commander, a special mobile strike team was inducted into the operation.
While thanking President Buhari and the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen. Tukur Buratai for the opportunity to serve at the theater, he called on the troops and the media to extend the support he enjoyed to his successor.
He said technically, Boko Haram insurgents have been defeated but only the remnant are still taking refuge in the bush and launching attacks on soft targets. He called on all Nigerians to assist the military with valuable information, so as to finally put an end to insurgency in the North-east and the country at large.

The problem with apc government is that they have liedoooo until they no longer care if anyone will aggree with their lies, is just like someone who is swimming on top of the water and thinks that by-standers are not seeing his back. Amy came out to say that they're the sponsors of boko haram and that they will be named very soon, and as usual the apc have rushed out to counter it with lies and propaganda.

He took over from Lt. Colonel Lucky Irabor who misdirected the airstrike that killed many IDPs in Bornu

Nice development.... I just hope this new Commander get proper experience in putting an end to all the reprisal attacks of BH....

And we don't want any costly mistakes like the case of Irabor asking NAF to bomb IDP camp ooo...

They need to weed out the root. Get the sponsors

Here we go again.

Mynd44 day don break oh

I wish them success

is anybody seein wat am seein cos in this news, i smell lies..heavy lies oo

This Afonja commander is a disgrace to the millitary.
This is my first time of hearing that a soldier is begging his enemy instead of fighting him t surrender. Its a shame a commander of an army division!

Afonja why.