Nigerian Army extends Exercise Ayem Akpatuma for two months in Taraba state
- Exercise Ayem Akpatuma was flagged off on Tuesday, February, 20
- It was geared towards restoring peace in the north-central region and some parts of the northwest
- The exercise formally ended on Saturday, March 31, but it has been extended for two months in Taraba state
The Nigerian Army has announced that Exercise Ayem Akpatuma will be extended for two months in Taraba state.
This was disclosed in a statement sent to Legit.ng by the director army public relations, Brigadier-General Texas Chukwu, on Monday, April 2.
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According to the statement, the exercise needs to be sustained in some areas in other to consolidate on the initial gains.
“In view of the development, the ongoing Exercise Ayem Akpatuma in Taraba state has been extended for 2 months.
“The extension becomes necessary in order to further consolidate on the gains achieved so far and due to calls by well-meaning Nigerians. The extension would facilitate the Nigerian Army’s effort of ridding the affected areas of militants and other criminal elements.
“The general public, particularly residents of Taraba state are therefore requested to cooperate with the troops by giving useful and timely information to enable them carry out their constitutional duties effectively,” the statement said.
Meanwhile, the Taraba government has said that it no longer had confidence in the Federal Government security apparatus deployed to the state.
The government's position was made known by the senior special adviser to the Taraba state governor on media and publicity, Dan Bala Abu who spoke to journalists on Friday, March 30.
Abu said that although there was relative peace now in Taraba, the state government did not have confidence in the security apparatus of the Federal Government to maintain peace and security in the state.
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Source: Legit.ng
