Chief of Defence Staff General Olufemi Oluyede, Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu and Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency have relocated to Maiduguri, Borno State, following President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directive .
The move comes in response to a recent surge in Boko Haram and ISWAP attacks and bombings in Borno, including deadly explosions in Maiduguri, the state capital .
Tinubu had ordered all service chiefs and heads of key security agencies to move to Maiduguri to coordinate intensified operations aimed at quickly restoring security and public confidence in the North East .
On Wednesday, Oluyede and Shaibu arrived at the Maiduguri Air Force Base, where they were received by the Theatre Commander, Joint Task Force North East Operation Hadin Kai, Major General Abdulsalam Abubakar, and other senior officers .
The service chiefs later proceeded to Maimalari Military Cantonment, mounted a Guard of Honour and then went into a closed door meeting with top commanders to review the security situation and plan next steps .
Oluyede is expected to brief journalists on the outcome of the meetings and outline new measures being taken to counter terrorist threats and protect residents of Borno and surrounding states .
The relocation underscores the federal government’s resolve to personally oversee counterterrorism efforts in the region and ensure faster decision making and better coordination among the armed forces and emergency agencies .
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