The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, has assured Nigerians that the Nigerian Army is fully ready to put an end to every act of criminality in the Niger Delta region.
He also said that the activities of militants in the creeks of Bakassi and Akpabuyo Local Government Areas of Cross River State would soon come to an end.
Buratai made the declaration on Wednesday in Calabar during the unveiling of the ‘Exercise Crocodile Smile’ at the jetty of the Amphibious Training School in Calabar.
The Army chief said his men are ready to engage any criminal element on both land and creeks.
He said the contribution of the amphibious wing of the army was critical in achieving this.
Buratai said, “We are launching Operation Crocodile Smile in the Niger-Delta because we want to make our presence felt and to ensure that all criminal elements from the region are fished out and dealt with accordingly.”
The Chief of Army Staff, who went on a boat cruise along the Calabar waterways, added, “Our readiness to effectively safeguard the creeks in the Niger-Delta region is not in doubt as our amphibious personnel have been training and retraining to ensure that they fulfil their mandate.”
Buratai reiterated his commitment to ensuring that his men went about their operation in accordance with international best practice.
Dolapo is a writer and journalist who works with YNaija. He has interests in Christianity, politics and sports.
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