Shabelle: SOMALIA

LAGOS(Sh. M. Network)-The out-going Commander of the Nigeria Armoured Corps Centre of Nigeria, Major-General Sale Maina, disclosed Wednesday the Nigerian government has concluded arrangements to deploy troops to Somalia as part of a United Nations mission to restore peace in Somalia.

Speaking during the handing over ceremony of the Corps to the newly appointed Commander, Major-General Sunday Idoko on Wednesday in Bauchi, about 420km from Abuja, Maina said that a battalion of the Nigeria Army had been picked to take part in the peacekeeping mission in Somalia, adding that the soldiers would soon leave for Somalia.


"Soldiers from the armoured corps centre have participated in operations in Darfur and Congo," Maina said.

He said their participation in various missions had contributed positively in enhancing peace and security in many countries across the globe.

"Our soldiers have performed creditably well in all UN missions they participated in. They displayed high sense of professionalism, maturity and discipline in the discharge of their duties," he said.

Maina said the centre in the last one year participated in various military exercises designed to equip soldiers with modern military tactics and weaponry operations.

He added that various capacity building programmes were introduced to equip the officers and men of the centre with relevant skills and knowledge in armoury management.

Responding, the new Commander, Major General Idoko said that he would consolidate on the achievements of his predecessors to make the corps the best unit of the Nigerian army--APA

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