Why Army Placed A Ban On Sale Of Petroleum Products In Jerry Cans

The Theatre Command of the Operation Lafiya Dole has banned the sale of fuel inside the theatre as parts of efforts to curb the terrorists’ supply chain.

Colonel Ado Isa, Deputy Director Public Relations, 7 Division of the Nigerian Army/Sector Operation Lafiya Dole said “Intelligence gathered revealed that, due to the intensity of the ongoing aggressive clearance operations within the theatre, the BHTs /ISWAP now resort in contracting some business collaborators who supply them with various items ranging from foodstuff, drugs, fuel, chemicals, electrical materials as well as vehicular spare parts to reinforce their logistics base as they could not dare to come out roamed freely and shop.

“Consequently, the Theatre Command, therefore, wish to inform the general public within the Theatre of Operation Lafiya Dole that with effect from Thursday, 20 June 2019.