General Abubakar Maikobi
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General Abubakar Maikobi
Python Dance: General Maikobi Urges Troops to Respect
Human Right
The General Officer Commanding 82 Division, Nigerian Army, Major
General Abubakar Sadiq Maikobi has paid operations visit to Sectors
2, 3 and 6 in 14 Brigade Ohafia, Abia State, 34 Brigade Owerri, Imo
State and 24 Support Engineer Regiment in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State
on the 8th, 9th and 10th of January 2019 respectively to oversee
and appraise the ongoing Exercise EGWU EKE III in the South East
geo-political zone.
In all the places he visited, Major General Maikobi addressed
Officers and Soldiers of the Units and strongly warned them to
respect human rights and foster peaceful coexistence with their
host communities.
According to him “Let me convey the Chief of Army Staff
Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai’s appreciation to you for
your sacrifices, patience and perseverance in the service of our
country. I urge you to respect human rights, remain professional,
responsive and completely neutral in the discharge of your
constitutional roles especially – before, during and after the 2019
General Elections and throughout the time for this exercise”, – he
added.
Major General Maikobi further visited Sector 2 (14 Brigade) Step
Up Headquarters at Nsulu games village in Isiala Ngwa North Local
Government Area of Abia State and also visited Oghaji -Egbema
Forward Operating Base in Sector 3 within these periods. He urged
the troops to discharge their duties professionally and
responsively within the ambit of the Constitution of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, – in tandem with the Vision of the Chief of
Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai which is – “To
have a Professionally Responsive Nigerian Army in the Discharge of
its Constitutional Roles”.
According to him “illegal duty, extortion and hobnobbing with
politicians are offences that are actionable in military law. I
will not condone or spare anyone who flouts the law, so you are
warned”.
Commanders of 14 and 34 Brigades as well as the Commanding
Officer 24 Support Engineer Regiment briefed and conducted the GOC
round some of their locations during the visit.
He expressed satisfaction with the level of preparations and
commitment of troops to the success of the exercise.
SAGIR MUSA
Colonel
Deputy Director Public Relations