MORE THAN 100,000 CHILDREN HAVE BEEN DISPLACED BY THE LATEST ESCALATION IN EASTERN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, UNICEF SAID ON SUNDAY, WARNING THE NUMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO RISE AS VIOLENCE SPREADS.(PHOTO).

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 More than 100,000 children have been displaced by the latest escalation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, UNICEF said on Sunday, warning the numbers are expected to rise as violence spreads. Since Dec. 1, intense fighting has uprooted more than 500,000 people, with children accounting for over 100,000 of those displaced in South Kivu alone, the UN agency said in a statement released Sunday. It said since Dec. 2, hundreds have been killed in the fighting, and children have been among the victims, with four students killed, six injured, and at least seven schools attacked or damaged. The rapid escalation has forced hundreds of thousands of children and families to flee within Congo and into neighboring Burundi and Rwanda, it added. Many people fleeing the violence have crossed into Burundi, with over 50,000 new arrivals reported between Dec. 6 and 11, nearly half of them children, UNICEF said, adding that the numbers are expected to rise as more displaced are identified. “Chi...

NA TO REVIEW RULES OF ENGAGEMENT, CODE OF CONDUCT FOR OPERATION SAFE CONDUCT...AS COAS DECLARES SECOND QUARTER CONFERENCE OPEN.(PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE.



NA TO REVIEW RULES OF ENGAGEMENT, CODE OF CONDUCT FOR OPERATION SAFE CONDUCT...AS COAS DECLARES SECOND QUARTER CONFERENCE OPEN


The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya has stated that the Nigerian Army(NA) will review the Rules of Engagement and Code of Conduct for Operation SAFE CONDUCT; an operation conducted to provide security in support of the lead agency in election security architecture of the nation. The COAS made this known today 14 June 2022, while declaring open, the Chief of Army Staff Second Quarter Conference 2022 at the Army Headquarters, Command Officers' Mess 1, Asokoro, Abuja. 

The COAS disclosed that the review became necessary in order to ensure an enabling and secure environment to promote peaceful electoral processes.

General Yahaya noted that the NA will continue to enhance its Civil-Military relations efforts and provide the necessary support in aid of the civil authority in line with its constitutional mandate. He charged personnel to remain apolitical while carrying out their constitutional role.

The COAS used the medium to restate NA's determination to sustain the tempo of operations against all forms of criminality, in collaboration with other sister services and security agencies.  

The COAS commended the level of cooperation and professionalism amongst security agencies, which he pointed out has translated into operational successes across various theatres of operations nationwide. 

Gen Yahaya restated his resolve to continue to devote premium attention to training of personnel, stressing that it remains the best form of welfare for troops and a fundamental requirement for successful operations.

The Army Chief noted that the conference provides a platform to review all NA operations and develop strategies to consolidate on the achievements so far recorded. 

ONYEMA NWACHUKWU
Brigadier General 
Director Army Public Relations
14 June 2022.
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