₦airaland Forum

The Nigerian Army has re-opened the Rescue Market, popularly known as Malaysia Market, Onuimo in the Obowo Local Government Area of Imo State.

The General Officer Commanding 82 Division, Maj-Gen. Hassan Dada, reopened the market which was closed three weeks ago after an attack on a military checkpoint by suspected IPOB members resulting in the death of two soldiers.

Speaking to traders at the market on Friday, Dada charged them to take responsibility in protecting their communities by supporting security agencies.

He said his visit was part of community engagement with the people for them to understand that the Nigerian Army is there for them.

“It is our responsibility as the military to protect you but we will not tolerate killing soldiers.

“Once you see something wrong and you don’t act, it is going to consume you,” he said.

The GOC said that he had directed his commanders in Imo and Abia to always interface with the people to find out their security challenges.

Dada who also decried the poor number of registration by Igbo youths during Army recruitment exercise, seized the opportunity to urge the people to consider joining the Army as a noble profession.

The GOC distributed some 10-kg bags of rice and vegetable oil as palliatives to some elderly traders to cushion the effects of the market closure.

“We appreciate the fact that due to one inconvenience or the other, some people have not been able to ply their trade.

“That is one of the reasons we also did palliative, that in the spirit of the festive period, the Army is always with the people,” the GOC said.

Responding, the Acting Chairman of the market, Mr Jerry Uzodinma, thanked the GOC and pledged the traders commitment to support the military in ensuring security.

Similarly, many stakeholders who spoke including traditional rulers of affected communities in Imo and Abia states, expressed gratitude to the military for their services.

illicit:
Pls stop the violence...

🙏

Lionnation:
If they mention ipob the news is not complete, na army die na civilians, Goc dey advise

Lionnation:
have you stopped your own violence

Ndimkpurummiri:
only God know how many ipob terrorists killed in that axis

BiafranPatriot:
This Edo boy ..

You no even go school sef..

Can't you decode that your Military suffered casualties?

Na wa sef

Ndimkpurummiri:
do you know the reason why cadaver is cheaper in south east than anywhere in Nigeria?

illicit:
Pls stop the violence...

🙏

jmoore:
Army intelligence is 0%.

Terrorists attacked you. And the only thing you could do is to shutdown a market for more than 3 weeks instead of arresting or killing the terrorists.

Checkpoints up and down, but the terrorists are having more than 70% success rate whenever they attack army/police at these checkpoints.

You are sharing 10kg of rice to some old traders whom you deprived their source of income for 3 weeks. What is 10kg of rice compared to 3 weeks of lost income?

Security will hardly improve when army and police operate like bandits.

Ndimkpurummiri:
who told you that no ipob terrorist killed?

Ndimkpurummiri:
who told you that no ipob terrorist killed?

jmoore:
So shutting down a market for 3 weeks is how to kill terrorists?

Bla bla bla..

aswani:
IPOB hide amongst the people like the cowards they are.

I am sure the Army wanted to minimise casualties in getting their revenge.

They shut the market so IPOB rascals had to stay in one place for Thunder to fire them which I bet happened.

Lionnation:
have you stopped your own violence

Lionnation:
If they mention upon the news is not complete, na army die na civilians, Goc dey advise