Nigerian Army has officially ended operation Egwu Eke two, which took place at Eighty-two Division of the Army Area of Responsibility and Cross River.

Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant-General Tukur Buratai declared the end of exercise at a ceremony in Sector one Tactical Headquarters at Umuahia, Abia, saying the exercise was ended with the traditional activation of camp fire to formally signify the successful completion of the operation.

Buratai, who spoke through General Officer Commanding, Eighty-two Division, Major-General Adamu Abubakar commended all the officers, soldiers and personnel of para-military organisations that collaborated and synergised, worked tirelessly and commendably throughout the one month period for the exercise.

“He remarked further that the achievements recorded during the exercise in the areas of attainment of the mission specific training objectives, improvement in peace and security, curtailing the menace of violent irredentist groups in the theatre of the exercise (South Eastern part of Nigeria) is remarkable.

“On the part of the government and good people of Abia State, the representative of the Governor of Abia State, Eng. Emmanuel Nwabuko, expressed appreciation of the government and people of the state for the numerous achievements of exercise Egwu Eke II in terms of improvement of peace, security and stability of the state.”

He said the government gave assurance that it will always leverage on the existing relationship between its people and the Nigerian Army whenever the need arises.

Musa said top commanders of formations and units within the division and representatives of Army Headquarters and Defence Headquarters attended the closing ceremony.