Army chief promises troops more weapons, others

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has assured troops in the country that they would soon be equipped with more combat enablers and better infrastructural amenities.

Lagbaja noted that this is to improve their performance.

He made this promise while he visited the 4 Special Forces Command of the Nigerian Army in Doma, Nasarawa State.

A statement by the Director, Army Public Relations on Thursday, Brig. Onyema Nwachukwu said the COAS also urged troops to be professional while carrying out their constitutional duties.

It partly read, “The COAS, who toured facilities at the Nigerian Army Barracks Doma, assured troops of the effort of the Federal Government and the Army High Command to improve infrastructural amenities and provide combat enablers for the optimal performance of their roles.

“The Army Chief commended them for their resilience and selflessness in serving the nation. He urged the troops to uphold the highest standard of professionalism in the discharge of their statutory duties.
Gen Lagbaja charged the troops to remain disciplined and give their very best in the service to their fatherland.”

Onyema also said the Army Chief promised to tackle the issue of insecurity in Benue state.

“In another development, while on a courtesy visit to the Governor, Reverend Father (Dr) Hyacinth Alia, the COAS expressed the commitment of Nigerian Army troops in decisively tackling security challenges experienced in some parts of Benue and contiguous states, ” the statement added.

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