By Inusa Ndahi Maiduguri
The Theatre Commander Joint Task Force North East, Operation Hadin Kai, OPHK, Major General Gold Chibuisi, on Thesday received in audience the Air Officer Commanding, AOC, Tactical Air Command, TAC, Markudi, Air Vice Marshal FO Edosa, at the Command Headquarters in Maimalari Military Cantonment, Maiduguri, Borno State.
Speaking during the visit, the AOC disclosed that he was at the Theatre to familiarize with the Command, having been appointed as the AOC TAC Makurdi and also to strengthen the already existing synergy between the air and land component of OPHK in the ongoing fight against Boko Haram terrorists.
AVM Edosa used the opportunity to congratulate Major Gen Chibuisi and Major Gen PP Malla on their recent appointments as Theatre Commander and General Officer Commanding, 7 Division, respectively.
In his remarks, the Theatre Commander commended the efforts of the air component in the ongoing counter terrorism and counter insurgency operations.
He therefore charged the air component to sustain the offensives on the vestiges of terrorist elements in the North East in order to bring absolute peace to the region.
Present during the visit was the General Officer Commanding 7 Division and Commander Sector 1, OPHK, Major General PP Malla; the Theatre Logistics Component Commander, Brigadier General EJ Ikomi; the Air Component Commander, Air Cdre GI Jibia; the Chief of Staff Headquarters Theatre Command, Brigadier General A Idris; the Commander, 105 Composite Group, NAF Base, Maiduguri, Air Comodore EP Bindul and Principal Staff Officers of OPHK.
