Niger Delta militancy will be a thing of the past soon-Buratai

– Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai assured that militancy in the Niger
Delta region will soon come to an end
– He said the army has what it takes to decimate militants
– The chief of army staff unveiled gunboats in Calabar
Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai has assured that the Nigerian army has
what it takes to deal with militants in the Niger Delta region.
Militancy in the region has risen since President Muhammadu
Buhari came to power with the vandalism of oil and gas
pipelines.
Operation CROCODILE SMILE
The Punch reports that the chief of army staff gave this
assurance on Wednesday, September 7 during the unveiling of
the ‘Exercise Crocodile Smile’ at the jetty of the Amphibious
Training School in Calabar.
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Buratai said it was the duty of the army tomaintain peace and
order and vowed 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 unveiled a boat hanger and five gunboats and said all
trouble makers in the region will be dealt with as security would
be provided both land and on water.
“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.”
“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.”
He said it was the duty of the military to keep the country safe
and would not allow anyone threaten the peace of the nation.
Meanwhile, there is tension in Delta state as nine communities in
Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South West local government area
have sent a save our soul message to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa
over the massive oil spillage wreaking havoc in their areas.
The nine communities are Tebujor/Okpele-Ama, Ikpokpo,
Okerenkoko-Gbene, Opuedebubor, Opuede, Opuendezion,
Atanba, Oto-Gbene, Meke-Ama Communities in Gbaramatu
Kingdom.