CHIEF of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya, has charged troops and field commanders of the Nigerian Army to maintain the tempo in the campaign against insecurity in the country.

Yahaya made the demand in his closing remarks at the 2023 Chief of Army Staff First Quarter Conference on Wednesday, April 5, in Abuja.

The Army chief noted that the collective efforts of the personnel led to operational successes being recorded across the theatres of operation.

He also urged commanders to strive to improve on recorded successes and also pay attention to the welfare of the troops.

“I enjoin you to make deliberate efforts to awaken the consciousness of adherence to basic tenets of tactics and field craft. You must always ensure thorough and detailed briefings and de-briefings of troops before and after any operation. Commanding Officers must take full responsibility for their units and always apply their initiatives in taking charge of their units,” he said.

He encouraged the troops to sustain the tempo in the defense of the country’s territorial integrity while commending their efforts and sacrifices across theatres of operations during the general election, noting that there is no lawful assignment the army cannot deliver on.

“I must also remark that we have the capacity and moral strength to deliver on our constitutional mandate.

“We should therefore, always be reminded that we are men of honour and we should perform our duty with courage and complete loyalty,” he stated.

Yahaya equally expressed appreciation to the media for the professional coverage during the conference and urged them to continue the good work of projecting the image of the Nigerian Army to Nigerians and the world at large.