The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-Gen. Farouk Yahaya, has declared that many of the bandits and other criminals undermining the nation’s national security have been sent to God to answer for their crimes, OBSERVERS TIMES.
Visibly excited Yahaya spoke yesterday after President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo decorated him with his new rank of Lieutenant General at the State House, Abuja.
“Many of the bandits have been sent to God to go and answer for their crimes, and we will continue to do that,” he said.
Fielding questions from newsmen, the COAS, pledged unalloyed loyalty and that of all soldiers and officers under his leadership to the country’s constituted authorities.
He assured that the army under his leadership would be committed to tackling the deteriorating security situation in the country, adding that success was already being recorded, as the soldiers would leverage their tactical experience to defeat the enemy.
“I pledge unalloyed loyalty, on behalf of the officers and men of Nigerian Army, and that we will continue to do our best to arrest this challenge that we have, particularly insecurity and other violent crimes.
“We are already recording successes. We will leverage that and our experience in this job, and by the grace of God, we shall get there,” he said.