The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, said on Tuesday more than 50,000 soldiers are presently involved in several security operations across the country.
He stated this at a special luncheon organised for frontline troops of the 6 Division, Nigeria Army, Port Harcourt.
The internal security operations include counter-terrorism efforts in the North-East, campaigns against pro-Biafra agitators in the South- East, and efforts against oil theft in the South-South.