In keeping with the promise he made on assumption of office to empower the office of Regimental Sergeant Majors RSM of the Nigerian Army, the Chief of Army Staff COAS, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya has handed over keys and official documents of brand new Toyota Hilux vehicles to RSMs of Headquarters 7 Division, Maiduguri.
Handing over keys to Master Warrant Officer Mohammed Babayo during an operational visit to the Division on Wednesday July 21, 2021, the COAS stated that the move is aimed at restoring the prestige associated with the office of an RSM, whom he described as the custodian of Nigerian Army customs, ethics and traditions.
According to a statement by the Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyeam Nwachukwu, the COAS also said “RSMs in the Nigerian Army and the military globally, play pivotal role in refining, grooming, and putting the regimental lives of young officers and soldiers in check when freshly deployed to the unit on passing-out from their respective training institutions”.
Empowerment
General Yahaya further disclosed that it is paramount to provide them with requisite logistics to enhance their confidence and competence in order to reinvigorate and empower them for their essential role as a bridge between the Commanders and the soldiers in the hierarchy of the Nigerian Army.
He disclosed that he will ensure the construction of tied-down accommodation for the RSMs, as well as renovate existing dilapidated structures in Army Barracks to demonstrate his commitment in this regard.
It will be recalled that the COAS had earlier presented two Hilux vehicles to Army Headquarters and Army Headquarters Garrison RSMs during the Nigerian Army Day Celebration NADCEL 2021 in Abuja.
Nneka Ukachukwu
