Conduct Yourselves In A Professional Manner, GOC Urges Soldiers

The Nigerian Army on Thursday called on personnel to conduct themselves in a professional manner while carrying out assignments.

Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, the General Officer Commanding 82 Division, Enugu, made the call while addressing Officers and Soldiers of 2 Brigade of the Army in Port Harcourt.

He said that professional conduct of personnel would improve the army’s productivity in its operations in the North-East and Niger Delta.

“The vision of the army is hinged on professionalism and responsiveness of which troops are expected to conduct themselves expertly in their day-to-day activities.

“Officers and soldiers must remain professional, disciplined and committed to their job of safeguarding the nation against local and international security threats.”

Attahiru said that efforts were ongoing to deal with daily challenges faced by personnel at the barracks and during operations.

Meanwhile, the army on Thursday destroyed four tankers transporting suspected crude oil and Automated Gasoline Oil (AGO), popularly called diesel at Alesa-Eleme local government area of Rivers.

Brig.-Gen. Stevenson Olabanji, the Commander of 2 Brigade of the Army in Port Harcourt, said troops also set ablaze 531,000 litres of diesel, and 132,000 litres of crude oil.

Olabanji, represented by Lt.-Col Timothy Opurum, Commanding Officer of the Brigade`s garrison, said:“items destroyed by our operatives during two weeks of operation included, 16 buses and cars, 15 tanker trucks and seven speed boats.

“Other equipment destroyed during this period were 21 wooden barges, over 10,000 drums containing diesel, and two steel barges.”

Olabanji said the operations were carried out in Okirika, Eleme and Oyibo local government areas of Rivers.

He said that 13 suspects were arrested during the operations, adding the operation would continue until all illegal bunkering activities were eradicated. (NAN)