The Army High Command said, yesterday, that the Military Command and Control Centre, MCCC, being established in Maiduguri and Yola for the effective coordination of the onslaught against Boko Haram terrorists, will be completed in the next 21 days and the MCCC would be fully operational.
A statement by the Acting Director, Army Public relations, Colonel Sani Usman noted that “the installations of hi-tech equipment, infrastructure development of the Centre and posting of additional operations staff have commenced.
“With the establishment of the Centre, all strategic and operational decisions on the fight against terrorism and insurgency would emanate from the MCCC.
“This will ensure faster response time, improve situational awareness and better coordination of all stakeholders.”
Col. Usman recalled that a reconnaissance and an advance team for the establishment of MCCC were in Maiduguri and Yola, last week.
“Similarly, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General KTJ Minimah, and Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu, were at the MCCC to commence operations, Tuesday, Jun 15,” he added.
Usman noted that “the Centre will also give the needed impetus that would ensure prosecution and successful conclusion of the war against terrorism.”
“It will also provide the required interface between the Armed Forces of Nigeria and Multi-National Joint Task Force to be deployed at the Lake Chad Basin area at the end of the month of July 2015.”
It will be recalled that in his inaugural speech, President Muhammadu Buhari directed the Command and Control Centre of the militry to relocate to Maiduguri from Abuja for effective co-ordination of the fight against the terrorists in the North-East.
No comments:
Post a Comment