The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tariq Lagbaja on Monday commissioned a multi-million naira permanent site of the 8 Division Headquarters of the Nigerian Army in Sokoto.
Speaking at the occasion, Lt. Gen. Lagbaja , says providing the edifice become necessary, as it is only when troops work under a conducive environment that they will give their best when deployed to the field for any operations.
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He explained that the Nigerian army is transforming to meet its constitutional responsibilities, adding that the army is expanding its order of battle to convert complex unadapting threat being experienced across the country.
The chief of Army Staff added that 8 Division had witnessed infrastructural development since its establishment some years back.
Gen. Lagbaja assured the people of Sokoto, Zamfara and Kebbi and beyond of adequate security, as according to him soldiers were charged and motivated to give their best in converting the security challenges confronting the nation.
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He said the edifice commissioned was aimed at providing conducive working environment for the officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army.
“I am convinced that when the troops work in the conducive environment, they will be motivated to give their best when deploy to the field. The planning of our operations and other activities need to be done in a conducive environment, hence, the huge investment that was made by the Nigerian Army in the construction of the the edifice we have commissioned today.
“The people of Sokoto should be rest assured that our soldiers have been charged and motivated to give their best considering the huge investment the Nigerian Army and the Nation is making in the area of infrastructure and other areas of need,” he said.
Earlier, the General Commanding Officer of the 8 Division, Major General Godwin Mutkut, the division has been given good working environment, assuring that the officers and men of the Nigerian army in the division will work round the clock to just the gesture.
Major General Mutkut said the division will leave no stone unturned to deliver its constitutional roles in line with chief of army staff’s command philosophy which is to transform the Nigerian Army into a well-trained, equipped and highly motivated force.
