President Muhammadu Buhari has declared total war on bandits in Zamfara State,following the fresh attacks in the community. The total declaration of war was announced on the President official Twitter handle @NGRPresidency
2/ To enable the army carry out this new mandate, PMB has approved the stationing of a full battalion of Special Forces in Zamfara State, and the operationalization, in the new Order of Battle (OBAT), of the newly-established 8 Division of @HQNigerianArmy in Sokoto.
— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) November 22, 2017
3/ The President has also approved the movement of the 1 Brigade of @HQNigerianArmy from Sokoto to Gusau upon the take-off of the 8 Division.
— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) November 22, 2017
4/ To tackle Boko Haram's increasingly desperate use of suicide bombers, President @MBuhari has also approved the setting up of an Intelligence Fusion Centre in Maiduguri for the purpose of gathering and sharing intelligence among security agencies. #GovtAtWorkNE
— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) November 22, 2017