Boko Haram: Operation Lafiya Dole gets new commandant
August 1, 2018
The Nigerian Army has appointed ajor General Abba Dikkoas as the new commandant for Operation Lafiya Dole, after a brief Ceremony held at the Headquarters Theatre Command in Maiduguri, Borno State.
The handover ceremony took place yesterday Tuesday 31 July 2018 following the redeployment of Major General Rogers Nicholas to Nigerian Army Resource Centre.
Operation Lafiya Dole is responsible for conducting Counter Terrorism and Counter Insurgency operations against the Boko Haram terrorists in the North Eastern part of Nigeria.
During the handover ceremony, the immediate past commander commissioned the newly constructed Headquarters Theatre Command office complex extension situated adjacent to the Headquarters complex.
Dignitaries at the handover ceremony include the General Officer Commanding 8 Division, Major General S.O Olabanji, General Officer Commanding 7 Division Brig Gen A.B Biu, Maritime Component Commander Commodore A Hassan, Air Task Force Commander Air Commodoree JMD Gwani, principal staff officers of Headquarters, Theatre Command and 7 Division.
