Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Tukur Burutai, during the familiarization tour of 82 Division,Enugu, revealed that the Sambisa Forest is larger that Enugu. During the tour, he said, “we are already in Sambisa forest.
But Sambisa is as big as Enugu State which needs thorough planning for logistics and other manpower needed. That accounts for the delay. In flushing out the insurgents.
The alleged incident of killing of MASSOB, IPOB members by the Army in Aba will be investigated.
“Since my appointment,we have set out to build a professionally responsible Army in the discharge of its constitutional role which is the result of what we are seeing today. We have taken steps to ensure that education within the Army is paramount to ensure that troops operate within the rules of engagement.”and
