In the upcoming days, the Nigerian Army (NA), 81 Division, will execute an operation dubbed the “Still Water” exercise in the states of Lagos and Ogun.
Major Olaniyi Osoba, the 81 Division’s spokesman, revealed this in a statement on Monday in Lagos and stated that the exercise was designed to better prepare the military for its activities in the two states.
He continued by saying that other security agencies, sister services, and paramilitary units would participate in the drill with the army.
He stated that the drill would run from October 12 to December 23.
Osoba further stated that the exercise would begin on Wednesday at 10:00 p.m. at the Foru Terminal on the Ikorodu Road in Ojota Lagos under the direction of the General Officer Commanding, 81 Division.
The statement read: “The exercise will involve the assessment of the effective application of the Nigerian Army code of conduct, as well as strict adherence to Rules of Engagement ( ROE) in line with international best practices and Civil Military Cooperation (CIMIC) activities, focused on the less privileged and schools.
“In line with the Nigerian Army (NA) training directive for the year 2022, troops of 81 Division NA, including affiliated formations and units located within Lagos and Ogun states will be conducting exercise still water from 12 October – 23 December 2022.
“The exercise will be conducted jointly with sister services, para-military, and other security agencies. The exercise which will dovetail into a real-time operation is aimed at enhancing troops’ level of professionalism and preparedness in curbing security challenges prevalent within areas of responsibility such as kidnapping, armed robbery, cultism, ritual killings, and pipeline vandalism among others.”
