The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Kenneth
Minimah, has relocated to the North-East
to personally supervise the war against
Boko Haram insurgents in the zone. There
had been a public outcry over the
increased rate of the massacre of
innocent civilians, including
schoolchildren, by Boko Haram terrorists
in the North-East.
The Chairman, Senate Committee on
Defence and the Army, George Sekibo,
confirmed the development to Punch on
Sunday. He explained that Minimah’s
relocation was in compliance with the
committee’s resolution directing him to
move to the zone to personally coordinate
military operations there.
When asked what action the
committee would have taken if the
COAS had not heeded the February
26, 2014, directive, the Senate
committee chairman replied:
“What action do you want again?
The Chief of Army Staff has already
relocated.”
Punch gathered that the decision of the
COAS to join his men and colleagues in
the other services in the zone is largely
responsible for the recent successes
recorded by the military.
A source said Minimah was collaborating
with the Chief of Air Staff whose men are
providing air support for the Special
Forces drawn from the Army, the Nigerian
Navy, and others.
Investigations revealed that General
Minimah had replaced the Commander of
the 7th Infantry Division in the area, Maj.-
Gen. Junaid Bindawa with Maj.-Gen A.
Mohammed.
A source said, “The GOC has been
replaced by Maj.-Gen. Mohammed. He
has since taken over. The man is very
rugged that is why he is called the
‘bandit.’ He was very rugged as a young
officer; in fact one of the most rugged
military officers. He is very fearless.”
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