The deployment follows a directive by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, ordering service chiefs to relocate to the region and take charge of the security situation.
The Chief of Defence Staff, Olufemi Oluyede, and the Chief of Army Staff, Waidi Shaibu, arrived at the Air Force Base in Maiduguri before proceeding to the headquarters of Operation Hadin Kai.
They are expected to meet frontline troops and key stakeholders as efforts intensify to curb renewed attacks blamed on Boko Haram insurgents.
The explosions, which struck a busy market, a hospital entrance and a post office, triggered panic among residents who had experienced relative calm in recent years.
Military authorities have warned of a heightened risk of further suicide attacks, particularly as the holy month of Ramadan draws to a close.
