- Udengs Eradiri, Worldwide President of the Ijaw Youth Council, calls for the suspension of Operation Crocodile Smile.
- He says there is tension in the Niger Delta as people scampering for safety and fleeing into the forest on sighting the Troops.
- Eradiri says the 'Operation Crocodile Smile', shows the insincerity on the part of the government.
There is an on-going tension in the Niger Delta communities over the Nigerian Army preparation to launch a major military onslaught on the militants codenamed 'Operation Crocodile Smile', The Punch reports.
It was gathered that special military drills to Commences said the operation was going to be about as smoothly five militants have been killed and 23 others arrested, after success recorded a precursor operation.
According to the report, community residents are living in fear as they observed many military gunboats, battle-ready soldiers moving into the creeks and other maritime military hardwares.
There is an on-going tension in the Niger Delta communities over the Nigerian Army preparation to launch a major military onslaught on the militants codenamed.
'Operation Crocodile Smile
Confirming the report, Udengs Eradiri, Worldwide President of the Ijaw Youth Council, called for the suspension of the operation in the spirit of an on-going dialogue between the militants and government aimed at Resolving the crisis in the region.
Eradiri, claims that he has received the Complaints of people scampering for safety and fleeing into the forest on sighting the Troops.
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President Muhammadu Buhari
According to him, the 'Operation Crocodile Smile', shows the insincerity on the part of the government, as they are demanding an exercise Conducting dialogue and at the same time to launch a major military offensive in the region.
He said that any form of military action in the region could endanger the efforts of the Niger Delta leaders to resolve the crisis spearheaded by Chief Edwin Clark.
Eradiri said: "The Committee Edwin Clark has brought together all Niger Delta leaders. The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta and the Niger Delta Avengers support them. The other day, the Minister for Petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu, met with them again.
"Unfortunate fact is whether the government is sincere in this whole business. How can the military within the period announce that they are carrying out an exercise in the Niger Delta?
"They should have suspended whatever they wanted to carry out the exercise. There is a heavy presence of military, Sapele through Mobilizing into the Niger Delta. That exercise should have been suspended at this period. "
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He urged President Muhammadu Buhari to demonstrate sincerity of purpose in the resolution of the problems.
According to him, "President Buhari has not shown sincerity and must withdraw the military from the Niger Delta if he wants genuine discussions."
Eradiri added: "We are seeing many skeptical soldiers, Mobilizing and jumping here and there.
"We do not have a Sambisa forest where militants are stationed and waiting for the government like in the North. There is nothing like that. This is more of an intelligence-civil battle strategy instead of an invasion that is old-fashioned. It will jeopardise Clearly the dialogue. "
Metro.com recalls that the Nigerian Army recently revealed that the new operation is aimed at training Special Forces, and other units of the Nigerian military in Amphibious and Internal Security Operations in the riverine environment.
The operation is also aimed at checking criminal activities abducting like, militancy and piracy and other forms of criminal activities in support of the civil authority.
- He says there is tension in the Niger Delta as people scampering for safety and fleeing into the forest on sighting the Troops.
- Eradiri says the 'Operation Crocodile Smile', shows the insincerity on the part of the government.
There is an on-going tension in the Niger Delta communities over the Nigerian Army preparation to launch a major military onslaught on the militants codenamed 'Operation Crocodile Smile', The Punch reports.
It was gathered that special military drills to Commences said the operation was going to be about as smoothly five militants have been killed and 23 others arrested, after success recorded a precursor operation.
According to the report, community residents are living in fear as they observed many military gunboats, battle-ready soldiers moving into the creeks and other maritime military hardwares.
There is an on-going tension in the Niger Delta communities over the Nigerian Army preparation to launch a major military onslaught on the militants codenamed.
'Operation Crocodile Smile
Confirming the report, Udengs Eradiri, Worldwide President of the Ijaw Youth Council, called for the suspension of the operation in the spirit of an on-going dialogue between the militants and government aimed at Resolving the crisis in the region.
Eradiri, claims that he has received the Complaints of people scampering for safety and fleeing into the forest on sighting the Troops.
READ ALSO: Exercise has this crocodile SECRET MISSION (photos)
President Muhammadu Buhari
According to him, the 'Operation Crocodile Smile', shows the insincerity on the part of the government, as they are demanding an exercise Conducting dialogue and at the same time to launch a major military offensive in the region.
He said that any form of military action in the region could endanger the efforts of the Niger Delta leaders to resolve the crisis spearheaded by Chief Edwin Clark.
Eradiri said: "The Committee Edwin Clark has brought together all Niger Delta leaders. The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta and the Niger Delta Avengers support them. The other day, the Minister for Petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu, met with them again.
"Unfortunate fact is whether the government is sincere in this whole business. How can the military within the period announce that they are carrying out an exercise in the Niger Delta?
"They should have suspended whatever they wanted to carry out the exercise. There is a heavy presence of military, Sapele through Mobilizing into the Niger Delta. That exercise should have been suspended at this period. "
READ ALSO: Fast all in one - UC Browser
He urged President Muhammadu Buhari to demonstrate sincerity of purpose in the resolution of the problems.
According to him, "President Buhari has not shown sincerity and must withdraw the military from the Niger Delta if he wants genuine discussions."
Eradiri added: "We are seeing many skeptical soldiers, Mobilizing and jumping here and there.
"We do not have a Sambisa forest where militants are stationed and waiting for the government like in the North. There is nothing like that. This is more of an intelligence-civil battle strategy instead of an invasion that is old-fashioned. It will jeopardise Clearly the dialogue. "
Metro.com recalls that the Nigerian Army recently revealed that the new operation is aimed at training Special Forces, and other units of the Nigerian military in Amphibious and Internal Security Operations in the riverine environment.
The operation is also aimed at checking criminal activities abducting like, militancy and piracy and other forms of criminal activities in support of the civil authority.
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