The Nigerian military is pressing on with the process of ensuring that its functional Military Command and Control Centre (MCCC) is in Maiduguri, Borno State, as directed by Pres. Muhammadu Buhari.
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Kenneth Minimah and the Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Adesola Amosu have both arrived Maiduguri.
The military chiefs spoke with journalists shortly after their arrival.
They said that the process marks the beginning of the end of Boko Haram.
“Their time is up. There is always going to be change except that we still have some administrative issues that we have to attend to in Abuja and other parts of the country but Mr. President is determined to end this operation within a short time,” said Amosu.
Amosu, who also addressed men and officers of the Nigerian Air force at the 79 Composite Group of the force in Maiduguri, said the Military Command and control centre was essentially a process of authority.
“In the armed forces generally, we’re operating on the concept of centralised control and the execution is often decentralised and domiciled where the operations are taking place,” he stated.
On his part, Minimah said: “We’re highly optimistic that this time around, we will end the security challenge.
“The military is our institution and we cannot sacrifice it for individual sentiments.
“The citizens should give more support to the military. We’re at war and what the military needs is more support,” he said.
He urged Nigerians and people in the North East as well as the media to continue to support the military.
