The Nigerian Army has
promoted 6,199 soldiers currently involved in the fight against Boko Haram.
According to a statement by the Army spokesperson, Sani Usman, the Chief
of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, approved the promotion today.
“The Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lieutenant General TY Buratai, has today
Tuesday 25th July 2017, approved the special promotion of 6,199
soldiers serving in Operation LAFIYA DOLE to various ranks between Lance
Corporals to Warrant Officers in the Nigerian Army,” Mr. Usman, a
brigadier
general, said.
Mr. Usman gave the breakdown of the beneficiaries of the special promotion as follows:
1. Staff Sergeants – Warrant Officers –329.
2. Sergeants – Staff Sergeants –371.
3. Corporals – Sergeants –707.
4. Lance Corporals – Corporals –1,290.
5. Privates – Lance Corporals –3,502.
“The COAS congratulates the beneficiaries and urged them to increase the
tempo of the ongoing clearance operations of the Boko Haram terrorists
in the North East,” the spokesperson said.
The Army has been battling to defeat the Boko Haram since 2009 when the insurgency began.
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