The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, said the Nigerian Army Council has approved the establishment of a new brigade headquarters in Yenagoa, Bayelsa. Buratai stated this when he paid a courtesy call on Governor Seriake Dickson in Yenagoa on Thursday, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. He said the new army formation […]
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The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, said the Nigerian Army Council has approved the establishment of a new brigade headquarters in Yenagoa, Bayelsa.
Buratai stated this when he paid a courtesy call on Governor Seriake Dickson in Yenagoa on Thursday, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.
He said the new army formation would be known as the 61 Brigade, Nigerian Army.
Buratai said a commander had been appointed for the brigade, while operations at the new formation would take off as soon as possible.
The COAS said the establishment of the new brigade was in furtherance of government’s strategic plan of reinforcing security in the state and by extension, the Niger Delta region.
“Exercise Crocodile Smile as you are aware is an exercise aimed at training our men on amphibious warfare because of the peculiarity of the terrain that requires special training.
“This exercise is also important because of the need to build the capacity of our men which had been neglected for a very long time,” the army chief said.
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