In continuation of its tour of formations and units of the Nigerian army (Na) located in the area of responsibility of 2 Division (AOR), the Chief of the General Staff of the Army (COAS) Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede on Friday made a work visit to the headquarters 32 of Artillery Brigade in Akure the Ondo State State State
This was contained in a statement made available to defense correspondents in Abuja by the director of Public Relations of the Army, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu.
According to the statement, while heading to the troops of the brigade in the garden of the parade in the Owena closure, General Oluye declared that he was on a familiarization tour of the brigade to allow him to obtain first -hand information in the state of the welfare of the troops, evaluate continuous operations and administrative challenges, as part of his general plan to transform the Nigerian army for operational effectiveness.
He added that the COA accused the officers and soldiers of the Brigade to work in synergy with brothers services, other security agencies and the intelligence community to eliminate all the security threats within the AOR of the Brigade.
In addition, he explained that the army chief admonished the troops to avoid all the forms of non -professional behavior while carrying out their constitutional responsibilities.
General Oluyede appreciated the efforts of the troops to guarantee the security in his aor and ordered them to be more proactive and deliberate in carrying out their operations with the tenacity required to make Nigeria ensure better and justify the funds spent on security.
He noted that if appropriate peace was achieved, he will accelerate socioeconomic development and prosperity throughout the country.
The statement also explained that in his informative session to the COA, the Artillery Brigade of Commander 32, Brigadier General Justin Ifeayin gave an overview of the security situation within the Brigade AOR, personnel training, current operating activities, as well as the administrative commitments and the challenges of the brigade.
He added that he expressed his appreciation for the COA for making the welfare of the soldiers a priority of his administration, since his assumption of command, pointing out that this has improved the moral of the troops.
The commander assured the COA the unchanged loyalty of the troops and their resolution to stubbornly support the operations objectives of Division 2.
According to the statement, the Army Chief also took some time to inspect the ongoing construction work in the new army barracks in Oshogbo and the Ibodi-Idea Support Regiment in the State of Osun; that all were aimed at providing living conditions and auspicious work for troops.