By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri –
The Chief of Army Staff, (COAS), Lt. General Umar Farouq Yahaya on Monday launched a Special Flight Welfare for troops of Operation Hadin kai at the NAF Base Maiduguri.
While flagging-off the flight, he said the welfare flight was being launched as part of his welfare packages for the troops of Operation Hadin Kai to ease their movements whenever they are on pass or leave, especially, those travelling out of Maiduguri or Borno State to see thier families, parents and relations outside.
The COAS further thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for his sustained support to the military stressing that the Nigerian Army would continue to reciprocate the support of the president through their total loyalty and dedication to thier constitutional role.
General Yahaya also called on Boko Haram insurgents, bandits, armed robbers, kidnappers and other criminals to stop their nefarious acts and lay down their arms and surrender before they are apprehended.
In an interview with journalists, the COAS said,”Travelling out of the theatre sometimes had been problematic due to distance and other associated challenges.”
“It has been on my plan to find ways to ease this movement for the gallant troops that are here commited and dedicated to their job when they want to go on pass”.
“Welfare as you know is one of the pillars of my vision for the Nigerian Army and I take this very seriously,” Yahaya said.
Earlier, the Chief of Operations , Nigerian Army, Maj. Gen. Olabanji Akinjobi said the flight would be conducted twice a month with Maiduguri, Abuja and Lagos as the designated destinations.
“The exercise is entirely a welfare one, an initiative of COAS. It has been in his mind since he was the Theatre Commander and we are grateful to him for this wonderful unprecedented initiative,” Akinjobi said.
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