The 16 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Yenagoa, has given its soldiers and employees of some security agencies in the state a one-week tactical training.
The Army, Navy, Police, Department of State Services, Immigration, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, and Civil Defense were among the organisations that participated in the training.
The tactical training, according to the Brigade Commander, Brig.-Gen. Sadisu Yahaya, was intended to improve the abilities of the soldiers and other participants in internal security operations.
He praised the participants for their excellent level of perseverance and discipline during the programme.
“I am convinced beyond doubt that the noble ideas behind the exercise have been achieved.
“As leaders in your various agencies, you have not only demonstrated your capabilities but also displayed the much needed synergy and cooperation that is required to overcome contemporary security challenges.
“History will continue to beckon on you for the show of commitment and resilence you have demonstrated during this exercise.
“Most importantly, the exercise presented a good number of operational scenarios such as crowd dispersal, cordon and search, curfew, road block, patrol, ambush and raid operations which would have enhanced your level of proficiency”, he said.
The Brigade commander urged them to share their experiences during the training with their colleagues.
“It is pertinent to state that lessons learnt during this exercise will be put to use during the forthcoming ‘Exercise Still Waters’ which will start in a few weeks’ time.
“I will, on this note, urge all participants not to forget what was taught during this exercise.” he further said.
Yahaya added that he was pleased with the degree of understanding and assimilation of the information imparted, particularly the significance of joint operation given that no one service was able to tackle the security issues the nation was facing.
The exercise, according to several of the participants, was fruitful and had deepened their comprehension of tactical operations.
Ojo Victor, a Superintendent attendee from the NSCDC, praised the training as being both educational and engaging.
“My being here since the past one week has made me learn lots of things, particularly how to synergise with other security agencies to carry out effective operations to ensure the nation at large is safe,” he said.
On his part, Isaac Seibokuro, a Chief Superintendent of Police, said the training was edifying and believed it would help them in future operations.
Newsmen report that certificates were presented to participants from the respective security agencies.