PICTORIAL: Army Chief Visits Troops, Hails Dedication To National Security

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The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has commended the officers and soldiers of 130 Battalion and 341 Artillery Regiment, Ogoja, Cross River State, for their resilience and committedness to nationalist security.

He urged them to marque much sacrifices for the nation.

Oluyede gave the commendation connected Tuesday during an operational sojourn to Godwin Ally Barracks successful Ogoja.

A connection by the Director, Army Public Relations, Lt-Col. Appolonia Anele, said the sojourn formed portion of his appraisal circuit of Nigerian Army formations and units nether the 82 Division Area of Operational Responsibility.

According to the statement, the COAS, during the visit, inspected cardinal facilities, interacted with the troops and expressed appreciation for their sacrifices successful defending the federation contempt challenging operational demands.

“Lieutenant General Oluyede, who is passionate astir the acquisition of soldiers’ children and wards, disclosed that helium is investing important resources to revamp schools successful the barracks successful bid to supply their children with first-class education,” she said.

She added that the Army Chief besides directed the contiguous renovation of dilapidated accommodations to amended the surviving conditions of soldiers and their families.

Oluyede emphasised that nether his leadership, the Nigerian Army remains committed to improving the surviving and moving conditions of its unit portion equipping them to efficaciously tackle evolving information challenges.

He noted that the caller summation successful the Ration Cash Allowance has enabled commanders to supply amended feeding for soldiers and truthful expected them to reciprocate by giving their champion successful the discharge of their duties.

The COAS besides informed the soldiers of ongoing efforts to supply each Nigerian Army unit with caller sets of uniforms and indispensable subject kits to alteration them to execute their duties seamlessly.

These measures, helium explained, were portion of deliberate efforts to standardise operational readiness, heighten morale, reenforce esprit de corps, and entrench his “Soldiers First” mantra.

Gen. Oluyede charged the troops to uphold the highest standards of subject and professionalism, portion fostering synergy with sister information agencies and big communities, stressing that specified collaboration was captious to achieving lasting bid and stableness successful the region.

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