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Nigerian Army
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Nigerian Army Reviews Operations Contingency
Plan
The 82 Division Nigerian Army is professionally prepared to
decisively deal with the contemporary and emerging security
challenges within its Area of Operational Responsibility in tandem
with the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Vision which is – “To have a
Professionally Responsive Nigerian Army in the discharge of its
constitutional roles”.
This resolution was one of the key agenda during a meeting held
by the General Officer Commanding the Division Major General
Emmanuel Kabuk with his Formations and Units Commanders, Deputy
Directors and Principal Staff Officers today Thursday the 6th of
December 2018 at the 82 Division’s Conference Room.
The meeting was held in line with the COAS Lt Gen Tukur Yusuf
Buratai’s directive to GOCs, Formations and Units Commanders to
review and fine-tune their Operations Contingency Plan towards
ensuring Free, Fair and Credible 2019 General Elections and other
sundry security challenges across the Nation, especially in the
Division’s Area of Responsibility (AOR).
3. Major General Kabuk stated that the COAS has given clear
directives to the GOCs to pass on to Formations and Units
Commanders especially as it relates to the Nigerian Army (NA)
preparations and eventual conduct of the 2019 General Elections in
their respective AORs. According to him “The directives given by
the COAS clearly explained how we should conduct ourselves during
the 2019 Elections Period. He has directed that Commanders and
indeed all NA personnel must remain apolitical, professional and
responsive to all security challenges”.
4. Therefore, towards achieving the COAS directives, he has
further ordered that all Formations Commanders to immediately
review their Contingency Plan towards ensuring Free, Fair and
Credible 2019 General Elections which is the desire of the
President, Commander in Chief.
5. The GOC further emphasized the disposition of the Division,
which is in obedience to the COAS directive, – that there must be
constant collaboration and synergy with other security agencies
within the 82 Division AOR to ensure security, safety of lives and
property of law abiding citizens in the South East Zone and indeed
in any other part of the Division’s AOR. According to him, “this
posture should dominate the professional temperament of all
Commanders and NA personnel in the Division, before, during and
after the Yuletide, New Year and most importantly during the 2019
General Elections”.
6. Similarly, as part of the COAS instruction, the GOC, during
the meeting ordered that all operations must be led by the
appropriate security agencies to be effectively supported by the NA
where necessary. He warned miscreants/hoodlums and other trouble
makers to change their ways or face the consequences of their
criminal activities.
7. Members of the public are hereby enjoined to cooperate with
the Nigerian Army and indeed all other security agencies in our
concerted efforts to ensure effective provision of security in the
entire region and any other area within 82 Division AOR. The public
are further urged to report any suspicious movement of persons,
items or any other things of security interest to the nearest
security location for necessary action.
8. The Division wishes to assure all law abiding citizens of
Nigeria in the South East Zone of the safety of their lives and
property devoid of any form of harassment or molestation before,
during and after the Yuletide, New Year and the oncoming General
Elections.
9.Commanders of 13 Brigade Calabar, 14 Brigade Ohafia, 34
Brigade Owerri, 44 Engineer Brigade, 54 Signal Brigade, 302
Artillery Regiment Onitsha, 82 Division Garrison, 24 Support
Engineer Regiment Abakaliki and 103 Battallion Aukunanaw among
others attended the meeting. Others who attended the meeting were
the heads of sister security agencies in the zone.
SIGNED
SAGIR MUSA,
COLONEL
DEPUTY DIRECTOR PUBLIC RELATIONS 82 DIVISION