9,000 strong Army Division in S’South

 

A new Army Division would soon be set up for the Niger Delta region to safeguard the nation’s economic and territorial assets in the South-South, and contain future threats to the nation’s boundaries with Cameroon, other countries and the Gulf of Guinea area.

Sources said that the 9, 000 strong Division would be similar to the 7 Division of the Nigerian Army set up in Maiduguri to checkmate terrorism and cross border banditry.

The sources added that this followed intelligence reports that a new army of militant youths was being mobilised out of political mischief to carry out destabilisation activities.

It was gathered that the plan towards the new division with possible headquarters in Port Harcourt, was the brainchild of the Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt. General Azubuike Ihejirika, and has the backing of Service Chiefs including Vice Admiral Dele Ezeoba; Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Alex Badeh; Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar and the DG of Department of State Services, DSS.