PHOTOS: Governor El-Rufai Visits Nigerian Army Headquarters

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir Ahmed El-Rufai, on Thursday, paid a courtesy visit to the Army Headquarters in Abuja.

This was made known in the pictures and post shared on the Facebook page of SK Usman some hours ago.

The governor during the visit commended the Nigerian Army under the leadership of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai, for its professionalism and dedication to duty.




El-rufai stated that if not for the timely intervention of the Army, the problem of the insecurity in Southern part of Kaduna State could have been worst. He also eulogized the Army for decimating Boko Haram terrorists and routing them out of their stronghold at Sambisa forest, describing it as unprecedented.

Governor El-Rufai, also used the opportunity to commend the efforts of 1 Division of the Nigerian Army in tackling cattle rustlings, kidnappings and other forms of criminalities in the State.
The Governor and appealed to the Army authority to establish more formations in Southern Kaduna, Birnin Gwari and Anchau o curb any further attack.

The COAS  assured the Governor that the Nigerian Army would continue to discharge its duties according to the Constitutional provision.

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