The Nigerian Army has again deployed 197 troops, comprising 14 officers and 183 soldiers, to The Gambia on peace support operations, barely 9 days after the deployment of troops to Guinea Bissau.

The troops, who began their pre-deployment training on April 3 at the Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peacekeeping Centre (MLAILPKC), Jaji, Kaduna State, had undergone a four-week intensive training and medical screening.

They also displayed weapon handling skills in an Inter Platoon Stripping and Assembling Competition at the pre-deployment graduation ceremony yesterday in Kaduna.

Addressing the troops of nigeria Firm 8 to the ECOWAS Mission in The Gambia on the pre-deployment commencement ceremony, the Chief of Operations, Nigerian Military, Main-Normal Taoreed Lagbaja, mentioned the deployment of troops additional confirmed the dedication of nigeria to deploy high quality peacekeepers as a part of its contributions to worldwide peace and safety.

Represented by the commandant of the centre, Main-Normal Emmanuel Undiandeye, Normal Lagbaja urged the troops to ship wonderful service and uphold the picture of the armed forces and the nation on the whole.

He urged them to stay centered and dedicated all through their tour of obligation in The Gambia and desist from any type of untoward incident that might tarnish the picture of the armed forces and nigeria on the whole.

He counseled the instructors, facilitators and workers of the centre for his or her dedicated strategy to sturdy coaching in peace help operations.

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