Azubuike Ihejirika says "Mammy Market to re-open soon "

The Chief of Army Staff, Azubuike Ihejirika, on Tuesday in Abuja said the Mogadishu Mammy Market is to be re-opened soon for business.

An explosion rocked the market located at the Mogadishu Cantonment in Abuja on Dec. 31, 2010.

Speaking to journalists in Abuja yesterday, Mr Ihejirika said the market would be opened once the place was cleaned up and data needed for the investigation compiled and that “the closing time has been nine o clock and this will be maintained but security will be beefed up.

“Life will continue but security will be beefed up that is all,” he said.

The Army Chief said the army was prepared to tackle any security challenge, adding that training was also on-going as there was no amount of preparation that was enough.

Mr Ihejirika explained that training directives have been issued for the 2011 training programme.

“It also embodies the forecast of events for the year and is a detailed programme giving directives to commanders in the field on where to focus their training,” he stated.