BORNO, 2 February, 2021 (TON): The Nigerian military high command, Major General Lucky E. O Irabor met security forces in the northeast town of Maiduguri on Sunday.

The visit was conducted in an effort to lift the spirits in a decade-long crackdown on the insurgency.

During the past few months, militants of the insurgent groups have certainly increased the attacks in the Northern regions of the country, Nigeria.

Considering the ongoing conditions, the newly appointed chief of defense staff, L.E.O. Irabor will have to prove he can handle the insurgency that has killed over 36 000 people

Borno State, where the defense chiefs have gathered is known for being a stronghold for militants

Despite President Muhammadu Buhari’s vow to crush the enemies and control the situation, the rebels still hold the vast rural areas and strategic roads, where attacks and kidnappings are increasing recently.

The military has to look up and decide to act on some new strategy for the previous strategy of the ex-high command had been criticized by many, therefore, to prove his mettle; the new chief has to look far beyond the uncertainties.