The outgoing Commander of the Joint Task Force (JTF) operating in the Niger Delta, Major General Johnson Ochoga, on Friday admitted that some of its personnels were corrupt.He said this in PortHarcourt at a brief ceremony, ushering in the new Commander of the outfit, Major General Bata Debiro. Ochoga warned that any soldier caught in any form of corrupt act would be dealt with accordingly.He noted that the task force under him recorded major victories in the fight against oil theft and illegal oil bunkering in the region despite some noticeable shortcomings.
“There’s no organisation that will say it is 100 per cent clean (from corruption); so also is with the Joint Task Force Operation Pulo Shield. I will not say we don’t have bad eggs; but to those soldiers (involved in corruption); every day is for the thief and one day is for the owner.
“I want to urge soldiers to resist the temptations of conniving with this people (oil thieves) and focus in the discharge of their responsibility. I also want to appreciate officers and soldiers for their dedication to duty and hard work in the fight against oil theft and pipeline vandalism.”
Debiro takes over from Ochoga, who assumed command of the JTF operating in the Niger Delta in February 2011.
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