By Baron Ike
The Nigerian Army on Tuesday , December 6 dished out dedicated telephone lines for the general public to call for any information or request for help during the ongoing Operation Python Dance in the South East.
A statement by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Sani Usman, said the numbers are: Headquarters 14 Brigade, Ohafia, Abia- 07068688482.
Others are, Headquarters 302 Artillery Regiment, Awka, Anambra- 07011115583.
Headquarters 24 Support Engineer Regiment, Abakaliki, Ebonyi -09053974736.
Headquarters 82 Division Garrison, Enugu- 08063282844.
Headquarters 34 Brigade, Owerri, Imo- 08171609638 and 08065642870.
Python Dance was launched by the army on November 27 and will be in operation till December 27.
Last week, the army said the exercise was not targeted at the people of the South East for wrong reasons, particularly, those who may be agitating for the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kalu, saying the exercise was aimed at updating the troops in the South East on operational rudiments.
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Tukur Buratai reiterated same in Owerri when he visited Governor Rochas Okorocha to brief him on the operation.
Though most well meaning South East persons had kicked against the exercise, particularly as the period the soldiers are going to stay in the area for the operation is long compared to the duration they stayed in others geopolitical zones, the governor welcomed the development and assured the army of his willingness to support them.
Okorocha also praised the army for supporting his efforts at riding the state of kidnappers and other sundry criminal activities.