New Commander for Operation Lafiya Dole
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A new Theater Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, in North East has been appointed. He is Major Lucky Irabor.
Until his appointment, General Irabor was the Deputy Theater Commander of Lafiya Dole,
He takes over from Major General Hassan Umaru, who took also over from Late Major General Yushua Abubakar, former Chief of Training and Operation who died in an accident recently in Borno.
During the handing over and taking over ceremony at Maimalari Cantonment in Maiduguri.
Speaking at the ceremony, General Umaru said that his transfer to the Nigerian Army Headquarters was to take over as the Chief of Training and Operations after the demise of Major General Yushau Abubakar Mahmood who died recently in a road accident along Maiduguri-Damaturu road on an official assignment.
On his part, new Theatre Commander, Major General Lucky E. Irabor said he would sustain the military operations against terrorists towards ensuring stability in the North-Eastern Nigeria.
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