By Suleiman Shehu
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, on Thursday, inaugurated 21 housing items, together with officers’ mess, for officers and troopers of the two Division, Nigerian Army (NA), Ibadan.
Shaibu mentioned the challenge was a part of his crucial areas of intervention and one other vital milestone in his dedication to reworking the NA.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reviews that Maj.-Gen. Auwalu Mahmuda, General Officer Commanding (GOC), 2 Division, NA, represented the COAS on the occasion.
Shaibu mentioned he set out a transparent command philosophy to foster skilled management of the NA and a welfare-oriented military when he assumed workplace.
According to him, no military can obtain operational excellence on the battlefield if the executive basis at house is weak or if courageous personnel are housed in a sub-standard atmosphere.
“Today’s event is a tangible manifestation of that goal. The relationship between living standards, workplace environment, and operational capability is direct and undeniable.
“Soldiers who are well housed, whose families are secure in decent accommodation, and who operate from modern and fully equipped office facilities will inevitably perform their duties with greater focus, pride, and efficiency,” he mentioned.
The COAS reiterated the NA’s dedication to offering personnel with dignified fashionable dwelling quarters, with clear water, dependable energy provide, safety, and a wholesome dwelling atmosphere.
He described the challenge as greater than concrete, metal and mortar, however an funding in human capital, which is the military’s most beneficial operational asset.
He urged the beneficiaries to correctly use the tasks to make sure their longevity and obtain their meant goal.
“Accordingly, you are to use these improved working conditions to sharpen your administrative readiness and commitment to the ongoing operations,” he mentioned.
The COAS counseled President Bola Tinubu for his unwavering help to the NA, including that with out the help and budgetary prioritisation, the challenge would have remained solely on paper.
Earlier, Brig.-Gen. Uchechukwu Okoroji, Commander, 42 (*21*) Brigade, mentioned the state of the renovated and remodelled constructions earlier than the intervention of the COAS was a serious welfare concern.
Okoroji recognized troops’ welfare and sound administration as central to operational effectiveness, including that the challenge would increase personnel’s morale and dedication.
In his remarks, Lt.-Col. Chibueze Asogwa, Commanding Officer, 81 Battalion, Letmauck Cantonment, Mokola, Ibadan, appreciated the COAS for guaranteeing that the battalion benefited from the challenge.
Asogwa assured the COAS of his officers’ dedication to discharging their constitutional obligations, explaining that they are going to be targeted and decided.
NAN reviews that 16 of the 21 housing items are inside the Adekunle Fajuyi Cantonment, whereas the remaining 5 are inside the Letmauck Cantonment in Mokola Barrack. (NAN)
Edited by Moses Solanke
