General Musa made the announcement on Wednesday, June 25, at a defence training seminar in Abuja.
According to him, the troops have undergone rigorous, mission-specific training to prepare them for Nigeria’s complex security challenges.
“Sometime next week, we will be graduating the first 800 special forces team trained to face the challenges we are undergoing, and the training is very comprehensive,” Musa said.
Though he didn’t name the specific states the troops would be sent to, violence in areas such as Benue, Plateau, and Borno has surged in recent months.
