The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Kenneth Minimah said on Wednesday that victory could still be achieved over the Boko Haram insurgents before the elections scheduled for March 28, 2015.
Minimah, who was in Baga town in Kukawa local government area, a town just liberated from the Boko Haram insurgents, to give morale boosting talk to the Nigerian troops, said the soldiers would not rest on their oars until the Boko Haram is completely flushed out.
The COAS, who said he was impressed with what the troops had achieved so far, assured that the displaced residents of the reclaimed communities can still go back home to vote during the general elections.
Minimah after the visit to Baga told journalists in Maiduguri that “It is achievable to end the Boko Haram activities very soon because we are still within the six weeks framework.
“But we should not see the six weeks as a must-accomplish time; this is war and we will try and do whatever possible to liberate more areas so that displaced citizens can go and resettle and possibly vote during the elections”.
“Whatever is possible we will do, but the six weeks should not be taken as if it must be accomplished. But we will try as much as possible to liberate the areas under the Boko Haram.”
He had while in Baga told the troops on ground that the President and Commander in Chief as well as Nigerians are proud of them.
“My visit here is on confidence building and to inform you that the entire Nigerians are singing your praises for your courage and urge you to keep up the tempo. You have made Nigerians proud. From today, it is never again for insurgents to take hold of any of our territory. Today it is going to be victory all the way because the war is almost ended.
“From here we move to retake Gwoza, Marte and Madagali. With this, there is going to be no more Bboko Haram; the slogan is ‘never again’ and even the President shares in this slogan”.
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