Nigerian Army on Friday said
politicians were behind the agitation by Nnamdi Kanu and his group, the
Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
Director of Army Public
Relations, Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, in a statement, lamented that such persons
were doing so for their selfish interest.
He said: “It is so sad and
unfortunate that a particular group of people, for political expediency and
mischief, are trying to set the military and Nigerian society against each
other. It is sad and unfortunate.”
Usman described the face-off
between the Army and members of IPOB in Abia as an isolated issue which was
being blown out of proportion by some people.
“These isolated incidences,
instigated by miscreants and mischief makers, therefore, should not be taken as
something that should jeopardise the military exercise going on in that place.
“It is really sad and unfortunate
that people will not find time to ask question about the essence and activities
involved in respect of exercise Egwu Eke II before jumping into conclusion.
“The exercise is taking part in
the entire South East and Cross River, why should we have problem in one state
– Abia. There is no reported problem in Imo, Ebonyi, Anambra, Enugu and Cross
River States.
“There is need for all of us to
be more responsible, exercise understanding about the issues at hand, support
and encourage the military to perform its legitimate duty. The exercise we are
having has been scheduled since last year – 2016. It is not targeted at any
segment of the Nigerian society.
“As a matter of fact, it was
because of the encouraging feedback that we have about the conduct of exercise
Python Dance I in 2016 that brought the idea of having another exercise.
“And being a responsible
organisation, people said Python Dance seems to be something awkward, so, why
don’t you call it in the native language of those people so that they can
understand it just like you have exercise Harbin Kunama.
“We have had exercises in other
parts of the country. As soon as we are done with exercise Egwu Eke II, we are
embarking on exercise Crocodile Smile II which is also a scheduled training
exercise in the circle of the Nigerian army training year, 2017.
“And this time around, beyond the
South South Zone, it will be extended to the South West zone, involving 2
Division, 6 Division and 81 Division,’’ the Army spokesman noted.
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