{"id":8892,"date":"2013-08-23T19:44:54","date_gmt":"2013-08-23T19:44:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigeria-news\/army-acquires-gun-boats-to-fight-oil-theft\/"},"modified":"2013-08-23T19:44:54","modified_gmt":"2013-08-23T19:44:54","slug":"army-acquires-gun-boats-to-fight-oil-theft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/army-acquires-gun-boats-to-fight-oil-theft\/","title":{"rendered":"Army acquires gun-boats to fight oil theft"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The GOC, 82 Division, Nigerian Army, Enugu, Maj.-Gen. Adebayor Olaniyi, said that the army had acquired gun-boats to fight oil theft in the Niger Delta region.<\/p>\n

Maj. Gen Olaniyi disclosed this Friday while inaugurating five projects at the 13 Brigade Command, Calabar.<\/p>\n

He said that oil was the major revenue source for the country and stressed the need to preserve it for economic growth of the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cOfficers of the Nigerian Army are very alert on the waterways; if anybody is caught stealing the country\u2019s oil, he or she will face the law no matter how highly placed the person may be,\u2019\u2019 he warned.<\/p>\n

He expressed delight at the programme, adding that the commissioning of the projects in the command would enhance operations and welfare of personnel.<\/p>\n

The projects include mini-supermarket, warrant officers\u2019 mess, lawn tennis court, colonial block and transit accommodation.<\/p>\n

He charged officers at the command to add value and contribute to the development of the command. He also urged them to exhibit good maintenance culture to sustain the projects.<\/p>\n

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