The Nigerian Army yesterday said it will soon commence
its annual training programme, the ‘Operation Python Dance III’, also known as
Exercise Egwu Eke III, in South East States formations and units under 82
Division, Nigerian Army.
This was disclosed yesterday by the General Officer
Commanding, GOC, 82 Division Nigeria Army, Maj. Gen. Emmanuel Boman Kabuk, at
the 302 Artillery Regiment, (General Support) Onitsha, Anambra State, when he
paid a familiarisation visit to the military cantonment, having resumed duties
in Enugu on August 6, 2018.
He said: “Exercise Egwu Eke III, is a training
exercise for troops of 82 Division of the Nigerian Army and during the
training, if there are criminal activities like armed robbery, kidnapping and
other criminal activities that distort peace and tranquility of the citizenry
along the line, the Army will not close its eyes and watch those criminals
activities to thrive.” The Nigerian Army therefore urged all law abiding
citizens of the country, particularly the people of South East to go about
their legitimate, lawful and genuine businesses, saying that “those afraid of
the exercise are criminal elements that do not want their activities checked
and are just being afraid of the consequences of their heinous criminal
actions.”
Maj. Gen Kabuk , who was accompanied by some senior
Army officers from 82 Division, was led round the Onitsha military cantonment
for inspection of equipment and facilities by the Commander, 302 Artillery
Regiment, General Support, Col. Idongesit Akpan.
He warned that the Nigerian Army will not tolerate any
distraction or trouble from any group including the pro-Biafra activists and
killer herdsmen in the South East, before, during and after the exercise,
saying that they will ensure that law abiding citizens in the zone and Nigeria
in general live in peace. “The Army trainS on daily basis and at times, as a
group annually, so Exercise Egwu Eke, from the beginning was Python Dance I. We
changed it to Egwu Eke to align with the environment which is the South East,
still referring to it as Python Dance II and so, we are now saying that
Exercise Egwueke III is going to hold. It is still going to be a training
exercise.
“Whenever
Exercise Egwueke is mentioned, people always think the Army has come to do some
dangerous things in the South East. It is a wrong impression, it is a training
exercise, but I must tell you that the people that get afraid are criminal
elements who are looking for cover in their crimes. “We want to let Nigerians
know that if we are training, we are training to defend the territorial
integrity of Nigeria. So, the pro Biafra activists and killer herdsmen are also
Nigerians who are misguided. We should not allow misguided elements to disturb
our peace. What we want is for law abiding citizens to live in peace. If you
are not law abiding, the law will take its course. That is all we are saying.”
Army to commence Operation Python Dance 3 in Anambra , other South-East States
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