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Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State, yesterday, described the Igbo as “the most truthful, committed and trust-worthy people but often misunderstood in the country.’’
The governor said when he received the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai at the Government House, Owerri, that Imo had witnessed tremendous progress under his leadership.
He described Imo as “one of the safest states’’ in Nigeria, where there was no more kidnapping, armed robbery, cultism and baby factory syndrome.
He attributed the relative peace and security in the state to the efforts of security agencies, especially the Nigerian Army.
He commended the military for the successes recorded in the fight against insurgency and terrorism in the North East.
The governor noted that such successes had not been achieved in Syria and other parts of the world battling terrorism.
Okorocha also commended the army for the “Operation Crocodile Smile” and newly introduced “Operation Python Dance” in the South-South and South-East zones.
He urged security agencies to do whatever they could to secure the pipelines to enable free flow of oil to generate revenue for the nation. He promised to continue to support the army.
Earlier, Buratai told the governor that he was in the state for the 2016 Chief of Army Staff conference.
He told the governor that “Python Dance” was a training exercise to update troops in the South- East on the rudiments and basics of their job.
Buratai said during the conference that the army would offer free medical services to the people of the state.
