The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, on Tuesday charged the troops of the Nigerian Army to flush out the bandits in the North-West region.
He was speaking at the 8 Division Headquarteres where he led security chiefs, including the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa.
While addressing the troops, the minister reiterated President Tinubu’s commitment to eradicating terrorism, stressing that the Federal Government government would not rest until peace and security were fully restored in the affected areas.
He also encouraged troops not to relent and not to be distracted by the current attacks in the country.
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Mr Matawalle, who is the immediate past Zamfara State governor, also assured them of the Federal Government’s commitment to assist in flushing out banditry from the north, adding that he will fully be on ground to supervise operations.