NO CAUSE FOR ALARM OVER PRESENCE OF UN FIGHTING VEHICLES- DHQ
The Defence Headquarters has reacted to some viral video clips of some United Nations Peacekeeping fighting vehicles and equipment sighted recently in Benin, Edo state.
Clearing the air, the Acting Director Defence Information, Tukur Gusau in a statement released on 4 April 2023 said presently, Nigeria is contributing troops to various United Nations Peacekeeping operations, the most recent is United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA), Southern Sudan. The Mission was commanded by a Nigerian, Major General Benjamin Olufemi Sawyerr.
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B.G Tukar added that “It should be noted that the UN doesn't have its own troops, rather it enter into agreement with troops contributing countries to provide their personnel and equipment for operations in its various missions”.
“Therefore, it is imperative to state emphatically that the military fighting vehicles and equipment painted in UN colour as sighted are being moved through the Warri port for movement to the mission area in Southern Sudan to marry up with our troops who were inducted into UNISFA mission last month”.
Meanwhile, the Defence Headquarters under the leadership of General Lucky Irabor CFR has assured Nigerians that the nation is not under any threat that will warrant the deployment of United Nations troops in our soil.
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