As the Nigerian Army rolls out troops and equipment for the commencement of Operation Golden Down, it has urged the public not to panic.
The Operation is coming on the heels of rising violence and killings in the South East.
The Nigerian Army had on Monday commenced three exercises nationwide, code named Golden Dawn, Enduring Peace and Still Water, all aimed at fighting all sorts of criminality in the country.
According to a statement by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier General, Onyema Nwachukwu, the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya, would flag off all the exercises in Enugu State.
He added that the operations were designed to effectively check all forms of criminality and allow for free movement of persons during the Yuletide.
Onyema urged residents not to panic sighting movement of troops and equipment.
The statement was titled, “COAS flags-off Exercises Golden Dawn, Enduring Peace and Still Water nationwide”.
