200 SOLDIERS FOR SPECIAL MARINE OPERATION IN NIGER DELTA

ARMIES AT THE TRAINING .

The Nigerian Army has disclosed that it trained about 200 soldiers to carryout special marine operations and rescue missions in the Niger Delta region.
The Nigerian Army has disclosed that it trained about 200 soldiers to carryout special marine operations and rescue missions in the Niger Delta region.
It said the exercise, organised by Sector 2 of the Joint Military Task Force (JTF) code-named ‘Operation Pulo Shield’, was aimed at equipping soldiers with requisite marine skills and boost troops’ readiness at combating oil theft in the region.

The Commander, 2 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, Brigadier-General Stevenson Olabanji, disclosed this while speaking at the graduation ceremony of young soldiers of 73 Regular Recruit Intake in Obama, Degema local government area of Rivers State.

Olabanji stated that the Army High Command had taken the personnel training seriously in view of current security challenges confronting the nation in the North-East geo-political zone and other parts of the country.

He said, “To this end, the training began in December 14, 2015, with 200 young soldiers fresh from Nigerian Army Depot in Zaria – with aim to familiarize them with their operating environment.

“The soldiers were trained in basic unit regimentation covering field craft and minor tactics, internal security operations, general service knowledge, range classification and swimming, among others.

“The young soldiers also received special training in basic swimming lessons owing to the peculiar nature of our operating environment. This swimming exercise aimed to equip the young soldiers with necessary survival skills as they will be operating in coastal areas.”

The Nigerian Army has disclosed that it trained about 200 soldiers to carryout special marine operations and rescue missions in the Niger Delta region.

It said the exercise, organized by Sector 2 of the Joint Military Task Force (JTF) code-named ‘Operation Pulo Shield’, was aimed at equipping soldiers with requisite marine skills and boost troops’ readiness at combating oil theft in the region.

The Commander, 2 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, Brigadier-General Stevenson Olabanji, disclosed this while speaking at the graduation ceremony of young soldiers of 73 Regular Recruit Intake in Obama, Degema local government area of Rivers State.

The Commander, 2 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, Brigadier-General Stevenson Olabanji, disclosed this while speaking at the graduation ceremony of young soldiers of 73 Regular Recruit Intake in Obama, Degema local government area of Rivers State.

Olabanji stated that the Army High Command had taken the personnel training seriously in view of current security challenges confronting the nation in the North-East geo-political zone and other parts of the country.
He said, “To this end, the training began in December 14, 2015, with 200 young soldiers fresh from Nigerian Army Depot in Zaria – with aim to familiarize them with their operating environment. He said,
“The soldiers were trained in basic unit regimentation covering field craft and minor tactics, internal security operations, general service knowledge, range classification and swimming, among others.

“The young soldiers also received special training in basic swimming lessons owing to the peculiar nature of our operating environment. This swimming exercise aimed to equip the young soldiers with necessary survival skills as they will be operating in coastal areas.”

The Nigerian Army has disclosed that it trained about 200 soldiers to carryout special marine operations and rescue missions in the Niger Delta region.

It said the exercise, organized by Sector 2 of the Joint Military Task Force (JTF) code-named ‘Operation Pulo Shield’, was aimed at equipping soldiers with requisite marine skills and boost troops’ readiness at combating oil theft in the region.

The Commander, 2 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, Brigadier-General Stevenson Olabanji, disclosed this while speaking at the graduation ceremony of young soldiers of 73 Regular Recruit Intake in Obama, Degema local government area of Rivers State.