Biafra agitations threaten peace, says Army

Commander of the 13 Brigade of the Nigerian Army in Calabar, Cross River State, Brigadier Sani Mohammed, has said agitations by the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) and the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) constitutes a threat to the peace of the Southeast.

Mohammed spoke at the headquarters of the 13 Brigade at the opening of the 2016 Officer’s Study Period. He noted that such threats have far significant consequences on the country.

According to him, every security concern, irrespective of where it occurs, affects the livelihood and well being of every citizen.

He said the Army was doing their best within resources available to check insecurity in the country.

Mohammed said the study’s theme, “Meeting the Contemporary Security Challenges in 13 Brigade, Nigerian Army Area of Responsibility through Improved Learning”, will enhance effectiveness and efficiency of officers and men of the brigade in discharging their duties.

Special Guest of Honour, Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Eastern Naval Command of the Nigeria Navy, Rear Admiral Atiku Abdulkadir said the programme was apt because the Brigade was no longer living in the past.

Represented by Commodore Ime Ekpa, Abdulkadir noted that the Brigade was forward-looking and such response was necessary, especially in the wake of the security challenges facing the country.

He urged participants to take the study seriously to be adequately prepared for the challenges.

Commander of the Amphibious Training School in Calabar, Brig. Gen. Temitope Ademola, who presented the keynote address and lecture, stressed the importance of learning among the military. He said it was mandatory that officers be informed about happenings in the country, as well as globally to prepare them better for challenges.