The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Division, Nigerian Army, Kaduna, Major General Garba Wahab has warned soldiers deployed to UN Mission Areas against violating laws guiding peacekeeping operations.
Wahab gave the warning during the graduation of 800 soldiers who participated in pre-deployment training at the Nigerian Army Peace Keeping Centre in Jaji near Kaduna.
According to him, any soldier that runs fowl of the law will be repatriated and sanctioned.
There were one or two allegations which have been investigated and found out to be true and the UN has zero tolerance for sexual misconduct by troops.
Nothing is worse than for Nigerian soldiers to be sent out to safeguard somebody and to turn round and abuse their women.
In this regard, you should strive to live above board and avoid anything that will ridicule the good image of our dear country built over the years in the area of international peace and security.
He said the Federal Government has confidence in their capability ``as such, your performance must be of highest standard.``
Earlier, the Commandant of the centre, Major General John Zaruwa said the troop had received appreciable level of training to ensure effective performance in any peace support operation.
The commandant said the centre had so far trained 43,000 soldiers who were deployed to the United Nations Mission in Darfur.
He said the troop had been equipped with 'Advanced Rifle Marksmanship' and Field Training Exercise to deal with challenges of peacekeeping missions.
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