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Why Delta should host Nigeria’s new 83 Division headquarters, Oborevwori says

From The Punch · () English

Translated from English and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Delta Governor Sheriff Oborevwori urged President Bola Tinubu and the Nigerian Army to locate the newly created 83 Division headquarters in Delta state.
  • He cited Delta’s position between Edo and Bayelsa, its oil and gas infrastructure, airports and seaports as reasons for the request.
  • The Army said the division would oversee Delta, Edo and Bayelsa as part of an expansion from eight to 12 divisions.

Delta Governor Sheriff Oborevwori says the state should become the home of Nigeria’s new 83 Division because its geography and strategic assets make it the natural command centre for the area.

Oborevwori made the appeal Tuesday in Asaba while receiving a Nigerian Army delegation led by Major-General Thompson Ugiagbe, the chief of army standards and evaluation. The visit formed part of consultations on the realignment of the Army’s areas of responsibility.

“Delta State is more central. Somebody coming from Edo will come through Delta, while somebody coming from Bayelsa to Edo will also pass through Delta. If the headquarters is located here, everybody can connect to the centre,” the governor said.

Delta State is more central. Somebody coming from Edo will come through Delta, while somebody from Bayelsa to Edo will also pass through Delta. If the headquarters is located here, everybody can connect to the centre.

— Sheriff OborevworiThe governor argued that Delta’s location made it the best base for the new division.

He pointed to three airports in Asaba, Osubi and Escravos, as well as seaports in Warri, Burutu, Sapele and Koko. Delta, he added, holds critical oil and gas assets and other national infrastructure that require protection. A stronger military presence would help the Army respond more quickly to threats in Delta, Edo and Bayelsa, he argued.

Oborevwori promised that the state would provide land, temporary facilities and other support needed to launch the formation. “This is not a passive appeal for the constitution of the division. It is a request for partnership from a state that understands what is at stake,” he said. He also cited Delta’s previous support for military formations and its record of producing senior officers.

Ugiagbe said the consultations followed President Tinubu’s approval to expand the Nigerian Army from eight divisions to 12. The new 83 Division will oversee Delta, Edo and Bayelsa, while other new formations will cover additional areas.

This is not a passive appeal for the constitution of the division. It is a request for partnership from a state that understands what is at stake.

— Sheriff OborevworiHe offered state support for establishing the headquarters in Delta.
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