The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Toareed Lagbaja, has warned troops of the 6 Division not to violate the codes of conduct guiding the execution of their operations as he Flags-off Exercise Still Waters III in Rivers State.
General Lagbaja also charged the troops to go after economic saboteurs and ensure they were completely stamped out.
Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, Director of Army Public Relations, said in a statement that Lagbaja gave the charge on Friday in Port Harcourt while addressing troops during his maiden working tour to 6 Division Area of Responsibility.
Lagbaja reiterated that the main focus of the federal government is economic recovery, security and infrastructural development.
He pointed out that the nation cannot experience meaningful economic recovery without having a firm grip on the oil industry, and troops are critical to securing the nation’s oil industry, just as he charged the troops to be loyal, disciplined and committed to their constitutional responsibilities.
“Your loyalty first is to the Constitution and Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” he said.
He emphasised that he wants to continually receive positive feedback about troops of the 6 Division throughout the period of Exercise Still Waters III.
The statement noted that during the visit, General Lagbaja commissioned landmark projects as well as critical operational platforms needed to rejig amphibious operations in the Niger Delta region.
He stated that the set of 10 gunboats procured is the first wave, as efforts are ongoing to acquire more platforms that will improve the operational capability of the NA in the riverside domain.
“The COAS later visited the 6 Division Step Up Headquarters at Ahoada, where he stressed the importance of inter-agency collaboration,” the statement further added.
