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| Nigerian soldiers as part of the UN "Blue Helmets" |
No fewer than 700 officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army
are set for deployment for peace keeping operation in Liberia, just as the Army
authority has warned the troops to prevent Ebola through hygienic living
The troops were warned to
avoid any act capable of dragging the image of Nigeria and Nigerian Army to the
mud, as the army will not accept a situation where its soldiers are seen as
soft targets.
General Officer
Commanding (GOC) 1 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Kenneth Osuji gave
the warning while addressing the troops at the graduation ceremony marking the
end of their pre-deployment training in Jaji, Kaduna State on Friday.
The Nation report continues:
General Osuji who is the
GOC of the 1 Brigade, which is made up of the Nigerian Battalion (NIBATT)36 in
the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) said, they must work with the
rules of engagement of the mission and respect the cultural and religious
sensitivity of Liberia people.
According to him, “Be
reminded that the Nigerian Army will not accept any situation where its troops
are seen as soft targets or conducting themselves in unprofessional manner such
as trafficking in illicit substances of any kind including alcohol and drugs.
“Additionally, you must
respect the cultural and religious sensitivity of the people of Liberia. You
must exhibit the highest sense of personal/environmental hygiene as Liberia is
just emerging from an EBOLA epidemic,” the GOC stressed.
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