Buratai Flags Off Python Dance III, Claims Insecurity Curtailed In Nigeria

The Chief of Army Staff [COAS], Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has formally flagged-off exercise EGWU EKE III, otherwise known as Operation Python Dance III.

Prior to the flag-off, General Buratai paid a courtesy visit to Governor Abubakar Bagudu of Kebbi State.

During the visit, Buratai claimed that the Operation Python Dance started three years ago has successfully curtailed the spread of insecurity in Nigeria.

He said: “I’m here this morning to make this courtesy call and to formally flag-off exercise EGWU EKE III, otherwise known as Python Dance III, which is an exercise aimed at keeping our soldiers abreast of contemporary challenges of internal security facing our country.

“It is the same thing we have been doing for the past three years and it has achieved tremendous results.

“We want to take the opportunity to ensure that we re-train our officers for them to be up to the task to contain these security challenges.

“This exercise includes response to real-time situations; we are also trying to work with sister agencies to have coordinated inter-agency collaboration to achieve the desired objectives”.

According to him, apart from providing an opportunity to retrain Nigerian soldiers, the exercise also gives them an avenue to respond to war situations.

Buratai noted that soldiers serving in the state have benefited from the Anchor Borrowers programme of the Federal Government introduced to boost agriculture in the country.

He commended the state government for collaborating with the Army in the areas of roads construction, education and agriculture.

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