A former Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, says winning hearts and minds of Nigeria’s North-east populace was a major step taken by the Army that turned the tables against insurgents during his time.
Mr Buratai, a retired Lt General, who is the immediate past Ambassador of Nigeria to the Republic of Benin, said this in an interview with journalists in Abuja.
He said the people also realised that President Muhammadu Buhari was passionate about restoring peace and stability to Borno and the entire North-east region.
He said there was also the reinvigoration of joint civil-military operations, composed of all operational formations of the Services.
According to him, the operation had a central coordination headquarters which also coordinated civil and humanitarian activities.
“It assists the joint force commander in humanitarian or national-assistance operations, theater campaigns or civil-military operations occurring concurrently,” he said.
Mr Buratai urged the…
