Eric Patrick
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede has urged Nigerian Army troops to make the necessary sacrifices in order to uphold peace and security across the nation.
Oluyede made the call while speaking to the troops of the 22 Armoured Brigade, Nigerian Army Institute of Science Education and Technology, as well as those from the Nigerian Army College of Education in Ilorin.
This was made known in a statement signed by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Appolonia Anele, on Wednesday.
According to the statement, Oluyede assured Nigerian troops of his commitment to improve their welfare by giving adequate attention to Barracks infrastructure, improvement of schools for their children, medical services for their families, and provision of necessary kits and platforms to enable them to perform their jobs satisfactorily.
Oluyede further noted that the troop’s Ration Cash Allowance was recently enhanced to spur soldiers to make more sacrifices in keeping the nation peaceful and united.
According to him, without a peaceful environment, no form of development can take place.
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He therefore enjoined the troops to strive to eliminate all threats to peace and security of the nation.
The statement partly read, “The COAS urged the troops to go all out to ensure criminals do not have any foothold in Kwara State and beyond.
“While reminding the troops that Nigerians are looking up to them to keep the nation safe, secured, and united, he assured them of his unflinching support to ensure that they succeed in all their assigned tasks.
“Earlier, the Commander 22 Armour Brigade, Brigadier General Ezra Barkins, the Commandant Nigerian Army Institute of Science Education and Technology, Brigadier General Damian Dieke as well as the Provost, Nigerian Army College of Education Brigadier General Chidi Echebiwe in their separate briefings, highlighted the activities and challenges of their respective formations and institutions.”