The chief of defence staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor paid his first operational visit to the Theatre Command in Maiduguri, Borno state, where he met with soldiers fighting Boko Haram.
He was accompanied by other service chiefs; Ibrahim Attahiru, chief of army staff, Awwal Gambo, chief of naval staff, and Isiaka Amao, chief of air staff to the Operation Lafiya Dole theatre command.
The visit was to meet with the troops fighting the Boko Haram terrorist and to get briefing on the recent operations in the theatre.
The theatre commander, Farouq Yahaya and the general officer commanding (GOC) 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, Abdul Khalifa received the service chiefs at the command.
While in Borno state, the service chiefs are also expected to pay courtesy visits to the Shehu of Borno, Abubakar Umar Ibn-Garbai and the Governor of the state, Babagana Zulum.