Internal Security: Governor Tambuwal calls for discipline among Army Personnel

The Governor of Sokoto state, Aminu Tambuwal has urged Regimental Sergeant Majors (RSMs) of the Nigerian Army (NA) to deepen discipline among personnel to enhance their conduct, particularly during engagements in internal security operations.

Governor Tambuwal stated this on Monday 14 November 2022, while declaring open the Second Regimental Sergeant Majors Convention 2022, with the theme, “Capacity Building for Regimental Sergeant Majors in the Nigerian Army for Enhanced Regimentation,“ which was held at the Headquarters 8 Division, Nigerian Army, Giginya Barracks, Sokoto state.

A statement by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu disclosed that the Governor said that the continuous involvement of the Nigerian Army in internal security operations has necessitated troops’ regular interaction with the civil populace, thereby putting a radar on their conduct.

The Governor stressed that the RSMs must therefore effectively carry out their critical role of entrenching regimentation and discipline in the Nigerian Army.

According to him, the recent onslaught against banditry is creating enabling atmosphere for socio-economic activities in the state.

He therefore commended the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) for promoting capacity development, professionalism and welfare of personnel in the NA.

The Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya while noting that the convention is pivotal to capacity building for RSMs, whom he described as custodians of discipline and regimentation in the Nigerian Army, charged them to be conversant with all ethics, customs and traditions of the Army.

He also charged the RSMs to be up to date with Army’s engagements in internal security operations, Counter terrorism and Insurgency, amongst other operations.

The COAS expressed appreciation to President Muhammadu Buhari for the confidence he continues to repose on the NA in carrying out its constitutional roles.

General Yahaya also appreciated the Government and people of Sokoto state for their cooperation and support to the NA as well as other military and security agencies in the state.

The Chief of Administration (Army) Major General Wilson Ali urged participants to ensure that knowledge and skills imbibed in the convention are employed to enhance both their professional and routine engagements.

One of the Resource persons at the convention, Brigadier General Dele Arogundade, a Chartered Emotional Intelligence professional in the Nigerian Army, gave a talk on “Emotional Intelligence and Leadership in the Nigerian Army: The Role of Regimental Sergeant Majors.”

The RSMs Convention aims at sharpening the skills and competences of RSMs, as custodians of regimentation and discipline in the Nigerian Army. Highlights of the event were the decoration of the General Officer Commanding 8 Division, Major General Uwem Bassey with the newly approved Lanyard and insignia of the Division by the COAS, the commissioning of residential quarters for RSMs of 48 Engineers and 58 Signal Brigades.

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