Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya has charged Regimental Sergeant Majors (RSMs) to improve on the level of discipline and regimentation in the Nigeria Army (NA).
A statement issued by the Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu disclosed that the COAS, represented by the Chief of Administration (Army), Major General Usman Mohammed gave the charge while declaring open, a 4-day Convention in 81 Division, Lagos on Monday 9 May 2022.
He stated that the convention with the theme “Capacity Building for RSMs in the Nigerian Army for Enhanced Regimentation,” was organized to enhance the capacity of the RSMs as custodians of discipline and regimentation in the NA.
According to General Yahaya, discipline and regimentation are pivotal to professionalism in the NA and enhancing them are in consonance with his command philosophy premised on Professionalism, Readiness, Administration and Cooperation (PRAC).
The COAS reminded the RSMs, that they are vested with the responsibility to ensure that the cherished traditions, customs and ethics of the NA are sustained.
He further tasked them to live up to their responsibilities, considering the NA’s engagements in ongoing operations to tackle security challenges across the country.
The General Officer Commanding 81, Major General Umar Musa urged the participants to take advantage of the convention to develop themselves, as the training package was carefully designed to address contemporary challenges at regimental levels.
He expressed optimism that the participants would be better equipped with the capabilities to effectively discharge their responsibilities in their respective formations and units.
In a lecture delivered by Brigadier General Shuaibu Nuhu titled “Building the Capacity of RSMs through Proficient Training,” he enlightened the participants on the responsibilities of RSMs, urging them to redouble their effort in maintaining discipline and regimentation in the NA.
The Regimental Sergeant Major Convention 2022 had in attendance, principal staff officers from the Army Headquarters, Corps Commanders, senior officers and over 250 RSMs’ drawn from various NA formations and units.
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