GENERAL HASSAN VISITS NIGERIAN ARMY FORMATIONS AND UNITS IN CROSS RIVERS STATE, CHARGES THEM TO REMAIN DISCIPLINED PROFESSIONAL AND LOYAL
The General Officer Commanding 82 Division Nigerian Army, Major General Hassan Taiwo Dada has charged Officers and Soldiers of 13 Brigade Nigerian Army to be disciplined, professional and continue to have an unalloyed loyalty in the discharge of their constitutional role. He made this known during his operational visit to Akim Barracks Calabar on the 6th of September 2023.
The General Officer Commanding encouraged the troops to carry out their duties with commitment and dedication in order to provide an enabling environment which is crime free.
During the visit, Gen Dada on behalf of the Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja commissioned the newly remodeled 13 Brigade Medical Center fitted with state of the art medical equipment and 12 Blocks of Flats Corporal Below Quarters. The GOC enjoined the Brigade to ensure that the facilities are put to the best use and make their maintenance to be of utmost priority.
In his welcome address the Commander 13 Brigade, Brigadier General Everest Ifeanyi Okoro thanked the COAS for the provision of the resources for the execution of the projects. He also appreciated the COAS for giving his approval for the commissioning of the newly remodeled and equipped 13 Brigade Medical Centre and the Corporal Below Quarters by the General Officer Commanding 82 Division Nigerian Army.
In the same vain, the GOC also commissioned 2 blocks of 30 flats accommodation for soldiers at 146 Battalion Eburutu Barracks in Calabar on Thursday 7 September 2023. While commissioning the blocks of flats, the GOC thanked the COAS for the privilege to represent him during the event and further admonished the beneficiaries to make good use of the accommodation as proper maintenance of the structure will encourage the appropriate superior authority to do more.
During the operational visit, the GOC also visited 245 Recce Battalion, Afi Barracks Ikom, 130 Battalion (Rear) and 341 Artillery Regiment in Ogoja, Cross Rivers state respectively. During the visit, he commended the Officers and Soldiers for their doggedness and dedication to service. He further encouraged troops to remain loyal to the constitution and be professional in carrying out their duties in line with the set down Rules of Engagement and Code of Conducts in tandem with the Chief of Army Staff’s Command Philosophy which is to “To transform the Nigerian Army into a Well Trained, Equipped and Highly Motivated Force Towards Achieving our Constitutional Responsibilities Within a Joint Environment.”
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