Army Chief Drills
Army Chief Drills Troops on 15Km Physical
Exercise
The Chief of Army Staff ( COAS ) Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu
Buratai has in the early hours of today Friday the 22th of February
2019, in line with his professional disposition led troops to a 15
kilometers physical training exercise/test.
The physical training exercise is part of the route march
exercise to cap this year’s annual physical training test.
Being a leader, who always leads by example, he today led troops
including Principal Staff Officers, Commanders and Directors to the
marathon route march to the admiration of both officers and
soldiers that participated.
Speaking after the route march, the COAS posited that the
exercise is an annual event for the NA aimed at keeping officers
and soldiers fit physically and mentally to effectively face
assigned constitutional roles.
According to him “This is a scheduled NA activity aimed at
keeping troops in a state of sound physical and mental fitness to
enable them to carry out constitutional roles effectively. Once you
pass the test, you are good to go for the year.
‘As you all know, this year is full of activities such as
Operations Egwu eke 111, Corocodile smile, Safe Haven and others in
aid to civil authority as enshrined in the nation’s
Constitution”,
He called on troops to remain loyal, dedicated and patriotic to
the Nation .The Army Chief congratulated troops in the fields
especially those fighting terrorism in the North East for the
recent successes.
He emphasised his readiness to continuously support the
personnel of the Nigerian Army in the area of improving their
welfare and that of their families through Barracks Investment
Initiative among other ways.
SAGIR MUSA
Colonel
Acting Director Army Public Relations