Nigerian Army Set To Deploy 211 Soldiers, Other Personnel To Liberia

Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has said that Nigerian Army will deploy 230 personnel, including 19 officers and 211 soldiers to Liberia.

Speaking in Kaduna at the end of a four-week intensive training on leadership and peacekeeping for the personnel, Buratai, charged them to shun acts that could tarnished Nigeria’s image.

“You must observe human rights, and respect the cultural and religious sensitive of Liberians,” he said.

The army chief said that since 1960, Nigeria has deployed over 20, 000 troops to 40 peacekeeping missions in Africa and across the world.

The Nigerian Army Peacekeeping Centre, Jaji, was renamed Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peacekeeping Centre, in recognition of his commitment to peacekeeping efforts and excellent service.

The centre was established in 2004 by Agwai as a wing, when he was the Chief of Army Staff.

Agwai was former Deputy Force Commander, United Nations Peacekeeping Operation in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL), Chief of Army Staff Nigerian Army and Force Commander of African Union/United Nations Hybrid Mission in Darfur (UNAMID). He was later the Special Adviser to Secretary-General of the UN.