The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has visited the Police Training College at Alimankara in Gwoza and climbed the hills as part of the operational visit to the North East. Buratai was conducted round the college by the top police officers in the college. After the ascent of the two hills, Buratai disclosed that the value of climbing the hills was borne out of the desire to feel what they (troops) feel in carrying out operations there. “Seeing the chief of Army Staff with him there is something that he never imagined but this is encouraging them and to tell them we are with them,” he said. Buratai commended the performance of the troops against the terrorists in the area and the north east in general, adding that the performance had been impressive and encouraging.

Source: Punch January 01, 2020 10:18 UTC