Boko Haram In Trouble As Army Launches New Artillery Guns

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai, on Saturday in Kachia, Kaduna State, inducted new set of artillery guns and equipments to be deployed for operations against the Boko Haram insurgents in the North East.

The brand new artillery guns were were procured by the Ministry of Defence.

The new military hardware will put further pressure on what the military believe are the remnants of Boko Haram insurgents.

Artillery guns are long range ammunition that are capable of hitting several targets and destroying enemy defences.

The army chief also inaugurated the new Headquarters complex for the Nigerian Army School of Artillery (NASA) and inspected several ongoing projects in the school and the barracks community.

The guns are field artillery pieces and some of the equipment are vehicle ultra-light carriage for artillery and self propelled light gun series with undisclosed identity and specifications.

Speaking to newsmen after the commissioning ceremony, the spokesman of the Nigerian Army, Brig- Gen. Sagir Musa explained that Buratai was in the NASA to inspect and test the guns.

He said that one of the COAS main priorities include, “ensuring a conducive working environment for officers and soldiers of Nigeria Army.

“It was in this vein the COAS commissioned the ulta modern Nigerian Army school of artillery Headquarters here in Kachia today which you just witnessed.

“Giving the quality of works done, that singular act is commendable and will help in enhancing productivity of officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army School of Artillery.

“The new artillery guns inspected by the Chief of Army Staff will be inducted into the Northeast Theater of Operation Lafiya Dole in the North East”, Musa said.