Major General Jamal Abdussalam Vowed to Bring Perpetrators to Book During a condolence visit

 

During a condolence visit by Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Niger Delta Development Commission, to the division's headquarters in Port Harcourt Barracks, Major General Jamal Abdussalam, the General Officer Commanding the 6 Division, Nigerian Army/Land Component Commander of the Joint Task Force, South-South, Operation DELTA SAFE, emphasized the army's dedication to the mission.The division's headquarters at Port Harcourt Barracks hosted the visit.

According to Abdussalam, the soldiers would stay in the creeks until they had managed to seize every weapon that the attackers had taken and captured every person responsible for the horrible deeds.

In light of the seriousness of the situation and the requirement for justice for the deceased soldiers and civilians, he pledged that the operations would be carried out with professionalism, firmness, strength, and decisiveness.

The incident in the Okuama neighborhood prompted a strong response from the Nigerian military, underscoring the difficulties in protecting unstable areas and the military's will to bring peace and order back to the impacted communities.
 A great deal of arm-twisting, intimidation, extortion, propaganda, and false narratives would divert soldiers off their intended course and prevent them from achieving their goals.

"The mission assigned to troops by Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, Chief of Army Staff, is essentially to retrieve the weapons carted away by the perpetrators of this horrible crime and guarantee that everyone involved is apprehended," he stated.

The troops will stay in the streams until these goals are accomplished.

But the GOC gave everyone the reassurance that "the operations would be conducted in the most professional manner in line with the global best practice of adherence to rules of engagement and respect for the citizenry's fundamental human rights."


He urged individuals and groups to support the military in locating  The stolen weapons and the suspects on the run.

He called on the people to provide the Nigeria Army with reliable information on the whereabouts of the perpetrators so that they can be held accountable for their crimes.

"Troops will not rest until all those involved are tracked down to account for their deeds," Abdussalam insisted, while urging residents of the Niger Delta to carry on with their daily lives.

He told everyone that the operation is being carried out in a way that would prevent anyone from thinking about harming troops in uniform in the future.

He further emphasized that "troops would not be deterred from hunting down the criminals by propaganda and false narratives being churned out over this mindless criminality."

"The Armed Forces of Nigeria is the symbol," he said. of our sovereignty," emphasizing that "President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Commander-in-Chief, summed it up best when he remarked that an attack on our armed forces is an attack on our country."

"There would not be development without peace and security, thus, the two institutions would continue to work together for the common good of society," the GOC said, expressing gratitude to the MD and his team for identifying with the NA during this time of sorrow.

Earlier, in expressing sympathy to the GOC, Ogbuku, the Managing Director of NDDC, stated that "development would not be possible without peace in the Niger Delta region."

He claimed that because to the sacrifices made by the soldiers and officers of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, the Niger Delta area has been quiet for a while.

The Armed Forces of Nigeria, however, submitted that the tragic event that took place in Okuama has raised concerns. This, he said, is why he led his management team on a condolence visit to the Division, as they stand in solidarity with the NA over the horrific murder of officers and soldiers. Ogbuku stated that “this unfortunate incident didn't define the people of the Niger Delta region” because, in his words, the people of the region have long embraced peace and dialogue. He went on to say that no one in the region is in support of this senseless act of criminality because the region has been relatively calm and continues to be the backbone of the national economy.

Although thanking the NDDC Managing Director and his crew for