Military says ‘no cause for alarm,’ as UN operational vehicles flood Warri port
Nigerian military, through the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has assured citizens that the large numbers of operational vehicles of the United Nations Peacekeeping force sighted in Warri, Delta State are meant for operations in East African country of South Sudan.
“Defence Headquarters (DHQ) clarifies that the military fighting vehicles and equipment painted in UN colour sighted are being moved through the Warri port for movement to a mission area in Southern Sudan
“The Defence Headquarters under the leadership of General Lucky Irabor wish to assure Nigerians that our nation is not under any threat that will warrant the deployment of United Nations troops on our soil,” the DHQ statement read.
Presently, Nigeria is contributing troops to various United Nations Peacekeeping operations, the most recent is the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA), in Southern Sudan.
The Mission is commanded by a Nigerian, Major General Benjamin Olufemi Sawyerr.
It should be noted that the UN does not have its own troops, rather it enters into an agreement with troops contributing countries to provide their personnel and equipment for operations in its various missions.
