Nigerian soldiers
Following
a controversial outing the South East, the Nigerian army is getting set
to begin the Operation Crocodile Smile 2 in the Niger Delta region.
It has been revealed that the troops of the Nigerian Army, 6
Division in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, are expected to commence
Operation Crocodile Smile 2 in the Niger Delta.
According to The Nation, the division’s Deputy Director, Army
Public Relations, Col. Aminu Iliyasu, said on Monday the exercise would
be conducted between October 7 and 28.
Iliyasu said: “In line with the Nigerian Army’s Training
Directive for the Year 2017, troops of 6 Division, Nigerian Army, Port
Harcourt, including its affiliated formations and units, located within
its entire Area of Responsibility (AOR), which covers the core Niger
Delta States of Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers, will be
participating in this year’s Exercise Crocodile Smile II, within the
entire Niger Delta region.
“The exercise is intended to equip troops with skills in
administration, operational, logistics and civil-military cooperation
aspects in a military operation, such as the provision of free medical
care to host communities, Quick Impact Projects (QIP) and the conduct of
sanitation exercises to be undertaken by the troops for the benefit of
their host communities and distribution of educational materials to
schools. These are parts of army’s Corporate Social Responsibility
(CSR).
“It will also avail troops the opportunity to sharpen their
combat skills in the conduct of land based and joint riverine
operations.
“The exercise will also aim at imparting to the troops the
importance of equipment maintenance, reconnaissance, inter-service and
inter-agency cooperation, effective application of the Nigerian Army
code of conduct, as well as strict adherence to Rules of Engagement
(ROE), proper handling of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and
captured or surrendered hostile elements, in line with international
best practices.”
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