Army Commissions 55 Combat Vehicles For Insurgency War

BY VICTOR OSOWOCHI, ABUJA – Determined to continuously enhance the mobility and combat efficiency of its personnel in mission areas, the Nigerian Army has procured and commissioned 55 Buffalo 4-Wheel vehicles as a huge boost for an improved armoury.

The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai, represented by the Chief of Logistics, Nigerian Army, Major General Joel Uniugbe, commissioned the newly acquired combat vehicles on Wednesday in Abuja.

He said the development was a strategic directive of the Chief of Staff for year 2020 to sustain a responsive and professional Nigerian Army in its unrelenting fight against insurgency in the North-East.

According to him, the newly acquired vehicles would ease the troops’ mobility, movement of logistics and combat manoeuvres in the crisis areas.

“The model of vehicle is an asset and indeed force multiplier particularly in the North East terrain where the Armed Forces of Nigeria is conducting operations against Boko Haram criminals,” the Army Chief said

General Buratai assured that the Nigerian Army will not only continue to defend the nation against external and internal threats, but also provide support to assist the civil authority in other national emergencies.

The COAS also commended the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces, President Muhammadu Buhari for his committed leadership and support to the Nigerian Army.

The commissioned vehicles include Toyota Hiluxes, Buffaloes, Innoson Motor Vehicles, and Peugeot among others.

At present, the Nigerian Military is locked in fierce counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency operations against Boko Haram terrorists and Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) in the North East region of the country. – Additional reports from PR Nigeria