Nigerian Army Builds
Nigerian Army Builds Soldiers’ Village in
Bauchi
The ground breaking/foundation laying ceremony for Phases V and
VI of the Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai was conducted
today the 18th of May 2019 in Obienu Barracks. The Commander Armour
Corps (CAC), Major General JO Akomolafe, Commandant Nigerian Army
Armour School (NAAS), officers and soldiers of Headquarters NAAC,
NAAS, 211 Demo Battalion, Admin Wing and NAAC Records Office were
in attendance.
The CAC in his opening remarks, expressed gratitude to God for
making the foundation laying of yet additional phases of the
soldiers’ accommodation a reality. He used the opportunity to
appreciate the President, C-in-C and the Chief of Army Staff (COAS)
for their interest in the welfare of officers and soldiers of the
Nigerian Army and the NAAC in particular.
He used the opportunity to further informed the troops that
because of the uncommon show of interest in the welfare of
personnel, the COAS had directed the furnishing of Phases III and
IV of the accommodation which has since been completed.
He urged the beneficiaries (troops) to reward the gesture by
remaining loyal, discipline and professional at all times, to be
able to discharge their roles in line with the desire of the
COAS.
He assured them that the Corps will always make the welfare of
its personnel a top most priority as evident in the recent
construction of additional classrooms for the senior secondary
section of the Nigerian Army Officers Wives Association School and
the sponsorship of children of personnel in major common entrance
examinations.
The foundation laying was conducted by the CAC, assisted by the
Commandant NAAS. The RSMs of NAAC, NAAS, NAAC Admin Wing and NAAC
Record Office were also present during the ceremony.
After the foundation laying ceremony, the CAC conducted an
inspection tour of the recently constructed Officers’ Transit
Accommodation to ascertain the condition of the facility.
SAGIR MUSA
Colonel
Acting Director Army Public Relations
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NAOWA Donates Relief Materials to Orphanage
Chairperson of the Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association
(NAOWA), 1 Division chapter, Mrs Salamatu Yahaya, has appealed to
the Governments, various non – governmental Associations and
wealthy individuals to accord more priority to the less privileged
in the society, so as to give them sense of belonging.
She made the appeal on Thursday the 16th of May 2019 during a
visit to some orphanages where she donated various food items and
other relief materials in Kaduna.
Mrs Yahaya, made the donations on behalf of the NAOWA 1 Division
Chapter, said the visit to the orphonages was part of the
Association’s philanthropic lines of activities for the second
quarter of the year 2019.
She said that the gesture was informed by NAOWA objective of
reaching out and giving succour to the less privileged and the
needy. “With adequate resources at our disposal, such gesture would
be replicated to widows of our fallen heroes in the barracks”, she
said.
The orphanage homes visited by the Chairperson include:
Jam’iyyar Matan Arewa Orphanage, Magajin Gari Orphanage and Faith
Works Orphanage Ministry in Kaduna metropolis.
The items donated include 15 bags of Rice, three bags of millet,
three bags of Guinea Corn, three bags of Sugar and six cartons of
Milk.
Others are; six package of detergent, three cartons of soap, six
jerry cans of vegetable oil and bed sheets. The items were shared
equally among the three orphanage homes.
Responding on behalf of the other orphanage Homes, was the
Co-ordinator of Jam’iyyar Matan Arewa Orphanage, Hajiya Maryam
Tahir. She expressed gratitude to NAOWA for the care, concerns and
noble gesture, adding that it would remain indelible in their
hearts and the donated items will be judiciously used for the
benefits of the orphans.
GW SAMUEL
Lieutenant
For Deputy Director Public Relations 1 Division