The Chief of Army Staff, Major General Taoreed Lagbaja has commissioned several welfare projects completed by the Commander Guards Brigade, Brigadier General Aminu Umar in Wu Bassey and Mambilla Barracks, Abuja, Nigeria’s capital.
He stressed that the Nigerian Army under his leadership will witness more infrastructural development which will enhance troops’ welfare across the nation.
A statement by the Assistant Director Army Public Relations Guards Brigade, Captain Godfrey Anebi Abakpa, said the projects include the newly constructed 20 blocks of flats officers quarters located in Wu Bassey Barrack, as well as the Guards Brigade remodelled ultra modern state of the arts hospital and Garrison duty room.
Also commissioned by the COAS was the residential accommodation for the Brigade Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM), initiated and sponsored by the immediate past Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya.
The Chief of Army Staff said he was particularly elated seeing the array of projects carried out by the Commander Guards Brigade and his team considering the fact that it is his first set of projects commissioned on assumption of office as the 23rd Chief of the Nigerian Army.
General Lagbaja noted that the projects are in line with his command philosophy which is hinged on leadership, operational effectiveness and sound administration.
He commended the commander Guards Brigade and his team for his positive disposition and commitment to the welfare of the troops adding that the projects would no doubt go a long way to provide the needed essentials for the troops, their families and the immediate community.
The Army Chief assured them that the Nigerian Army under his stewardship will witness more construction of similar projects across the nation emphasizing the need for troops to cultivate good maintenance culture to ensure it stands the test of time.
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