The Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Buratai, has relocated to the North-East theatre of operation to oversee and coordinate troops of the Nigerian Army in the counterinsurgency war against the Boko Haram and Islamic State West African Province terrorists.

The army said late on Friday that Buratai who was already on ground would also be overseeing other army operations in other parts of the country.

According to a release from the Army Headquarters, Abuja, Buratai on Friday addressed troops of the Special Super Camp, Ngamdu in the Kaga Local Government Area of Borno State, adding that he would be with them to the nooks and crannies of the theatre.

It will be recalled that the army chief had earlier been on an operational tour to troops’ locations in the North-East Theatre of Operation since Saturday, April 4.

During that tour, he was at the Army Super Camp 1 at Mulai and the Special Forces Super Camp 12 at Chabbol near Maiduguri.

He was also at the Forward Operations Base at Alau Dam and led the troops on patrol round Mairimari and Maigilari forests.

The army said,

“The Chief of Army Staff has relocated fully to the North-East where he is overseeing and directing the overall operation in the theatre and other army operations across the country.

“The army wishes to reassure Nigerians that it is highly committed to protecting law-abiding citizens and defending our territorial integrity. Members of the public are requested to note that there is no form of insecurity that can not be surmounted, and the Boko Haram and the ISWAP terrorism will also end in the nearest future.”