No be small matter, my people! The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Col. Waidi Shaibu don gist soldiers wey dey for Niger Delta say dem need to step up dem game well well. This thing don come up as oil theft and pipeline vandalism don dey waka around like say na dem own the place. E fit scatter our economy if we no take am serious.
Waidi Shaibu yarn this as he dey talk to troops from the 6 Division for Port Harcourt during him first visit. E come dey tell dem say na dem responsibility to protect critical national assets. E no fit stress am enough because if dem no secure the things, e go affect every Nigerian for pocket.
In own words, he talk say, “Your job here dey very important. If you fit do am well, e go help the economy. Make you dey serious, disciplined, and committed to wetin this division dey do.” Na so e talk am, no be play. He also promise say e go take care of their welfare, which be top priority for am.
Shaibu no stop there, him say some challenges wey your commanders talk, dem don start to fix am. E mention accommodation matter, say dem don approve new quarters and renovations wey go fit ease some wahala wey dey ground.
“We dey look into quality education for your children too,” he add. E expect dem to do their job with all seriousness, say make dem listen to their officers who go guide dem well. E dey waka go different Divisions dey check soldiers and interact with dem to see wetin dey happen.
As time dey go, him don notice some issues wey dem raise, and some don already dey handled, while others go need quick action when he land for Abuja. E emphasize say as dem dey protect national infrastructure, e go directly affect our economy. If soldiers deliver for their end, then everything go dey alright.
Make we no forget, Nigeria oil output don dey rise small small for the past years because of some directives from the president. According to data wey the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission drop, crude oil output average around 1.7 million to 1.8 million barrels per day for 2025. Dis one na good news as long as dem fit secure the area well from thieves and vandals.
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