ENUGU/Nigeria: The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 82 Division Nigerian Army, Major General Adamu Baba Abubakar speaking on behalf of the Chief of Army Staff has declared the military operations in the south-east closed.
This was made public via a statement on Sunday by Colonel Sagir Musa, Deputy Director Public Realtions 82 Division. The statement said General Abubakar commended all the officers, soldiers and personnel of paramilitary organizations that collaborated and worked commendably throughout the period of the exercise.
He noted that the achievements recorded in the areas of attainment of the mission, improvement in peace and security, curtailing the menace of violent, insurgent groups in the theatre of the exercise is remarkable.
The State Governor who was represented by Engr. Emmanuel Nwabuko expressed the appreciation of the government and people of the state for the numerous achievements of Exercise EGWU EKE 11 in terms of improvement of peace, security, and stability in the state.
He traced the collaborative relationship with the Nigerian Army to 2010-2011 when kidnappers, Armed robbers and other hoodlums paralyzed economic and social activities in the state.
“It was the army that rescued us. so, we are ready to always leverage on this relationship whenever the need arises”.
In attendances were various top military personnel within the state.
