Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Tukur Buratai, has offi cially ended Operation Egwu Eke II, which took place at 82 Division of the Nigerian Army Area of Responsibility and Cross River.
The Deputy Director, Public Relations of 82 Division Nigerian Army, Enugu, Col.
Sagir Musa, stated this in a statement issued in Enugu on Monday.
Musa said Buratai, who was represented by the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 82 Division, Adamu Abubakar, declared the end of the exercise at a ceremony in Sector 1 Tactical Headquarters, Umuahia, Abia state about 6 p.m. last Saturday.
He said the exercise ended with the traditional activation of camp fi re to formally signify the successful completion of the operation.
“The COAS, through Gen.
Abubakar, commended all the officers, soldiers and personnel of para-military organisations that collaborated and synergised, worked tirelessly and commendably throughout the one month period for the exercise.
“He remarked further that the achievements recorded during the exercise in the areas of attainment of the mission specific training objectives, improvement in peace and security, curtailing the menace of violent irredentist groups in the theatre of the exercise (South Eastern part of Nigeria) is remarkable.
“On the part of the government and good people of Abia state, the representative of the Governor of the state, Emmanuel Nwabuko, expressed appreciation of the government and people of the state for the numerous achievements of operation Egwu Eke II in terms of improvement of peace, security and stability of the state.
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