Connect with us
Advertisement

Nigeria News

COAS 2018 Conference: Buhari Declares Conference Open In Maiduguri

Published

on

Advertisement

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) 2018 annual conference is ongoing in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.

Naija News reports that the conference began after President Muhammadu Buhari declared it open earlier today as he flew in from Abuja to Maiduguri to attend the conference.

Advertisement

Speaking on the theme, Optimising Efficiency for the Efficiency of the Army in Nigeria’s Democracy, the Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, reiterated the commitment of the nation’s troops in addressing the security challenges in the north-east.

Buratai, in a bid to reduce and end the frequent attacks on Army bases in the North East, also  proposed a change in structure of counter insurgency operations from mounting defensive operations to attacking enemy locations.