BY UKET OKA, Calabar
The 13 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, has launched “Exercise Still Waters 3,” at Ikang community, Bakassi local government area, Cross River.
The launching of the”Exercise Still Waters 3” was part of the efforts of the Nigerian Army to checkmate criminal activities and counter security threats in the state.
The exercise would also help the army to bring down the incidence of kidnapping, sea piracy and other forms of criminality taking place along the state maritime domain.
Speaking at the flagging- off ceremony, which held at Ikang Community in Bakassi local government area, the Brigade Commander, 13 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Brig. Gen. E.I.Okoro stated that, “the exercise is part of Nigerian Army schedule of activities for the Nation in the year 2023.”
Brig Gen. Okoro also stressed that, “it is based on the concept of field exercise aimed at enhancing troops level of professionalism and the preparedness which will eventually deal decisively with contemporary security threats.”
The Commanding Officer further stated that the exercise is in consonance with professional directives that 13 Brigade Nigerian Army is conducting the flag off of “Exercise Still Waters 3,” in Ikang, Bakassi local Government of Cross River.”
“Also real time operations will be leverage to counter security threats in the state ranging from kidnapping, cultism, militancy, arms proliferations and sea piracy among others.
“The exercise will also involve representatives from other services and security agencies thereby serving as an avenue to further building on the existing synergy amongst the security agencies in the state.
“It will challenge commanders at various levels in their understanding of the applications of tactics, techniques and procedures of various scenarios of internal security environment.
“Your Excellency, ladies and gentlemen, be informed that this exercise will heighten the tempo of operations and ensure no respite for criminals throughout our area of responsibility.” the Commanding officer maintained.
Brig Gen. Okoro stressed that the exercise will rebrand and conduct operations in both land and maritime domain that are volatile unpredictable, and ambiquous in real time.
Speaking, The State Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, who represented the governor Prince Bassey Edet Otu, said that the state government would continue to support the security agencies in the state to fight insecurity troubling the state.
