The General Officer Commanding, 2 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Auwalu Mahmuda, has charged troops deployed around the Old Oyo National Park to sustain their operational tempo and clear the reserve of criminal elements.
Major General Mahmuda gavejpd the charge at the Forward Operating Base in Igbeti, Olorunsogo Local Government Area of Oyo State, where he commended the troops for their recent operational strides and urged them to maintain area domination to deny bandits freedom of action.
According to a statement issued by the Acting Deputy Director of 2 Division Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Danjuma Jonah Danjuma, the GOC conveyed the appreciation of the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, for the troops’ resilience.
He also commended collaborating security agencies and local vigilantes for their effective inter-agency synergy in securing the park’s expanse.
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The GOC was received by the Commander of the 2 Division Garrison, Brigadier General Emmanuel Azenda, and the Commander of the newly established 8 Brigade Oyo, Brigadier General Austin Obochi, before receiving operational briefings from the leadership of the 242 Reconnaissance Battalion.
