President Muhammadu Buhari has visited wounded soldiers in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital. The president visited the soldiers on Wednesday, November 28, after attending the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Annual Conference where he declared the event open.
President Buhari disclosed this via his official Twitter handle, @MBuhari:
"Today in Maiduguri I visited our wounded troops. Across the northeast we have officers and men fighting bravely and tirelessly to keep our country safe from terrorism and violence. I salute their sacrifice on our behalf. And may the souls of the fallen rest in peace," he tweeted.
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that President Buhari had also convened a consultation of heads of state and government of the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) for Thursday, November 29, in N-Djamena, Chad.
The president said: "I have invited the presidents of the LCBC member countries: Chad, Cameroon, Niger, and the Central African Republic, to attend the meeting. Also invited is the President of the Republic of Benin, which also contributes troops to the MNJTF.
The objective of the one-day meeting is to review the security situation in areas affected by the Boko Haram insurgency, as well as adopt measures to enhance the capacity of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) to secure the region".
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