General Babagana
Monguno, NSA
NSCDC
General Babagana
Monguno, NSA
NSCDC Operative Wins Car as Winner of Military-Security
Marathon Championship
The Nigeria’s National Security Adviser (NSA), Major General
Babagana Mongonu (Rtd) has said closer working relationship among
security agencies is critical for synergy of efforts in securing
the country.
Maj Gen Mongonu said this at the just concluded Third Edition of
the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Armed Forces and Security
Agencies Half Marathon Champion where three brand new cars, a
Toyota Yaris, Hyundai Salon and an SUV Jeep were presented to
marathoners who emerged overall best marathoner/first male, first
female and first veteran.
The NSA, who was the Special Guest of Honour at the event held
in the Sports Complex of Aguiyi Ironsi Cantonment, stated that the
needed physical and mental alertness of the security personnel is
being enhanced through the marathon race, adding that the event
will also promote cordiality, understanding, jointness and
efficiency among the Armed Forces and other security agencies.
The NSA, whilst congratulating the winners for investing extra
energy and effort to emerge proud winners of the laurels and star
prizes commended the entire athletes for a successful completion of
the race.
He pointed out that the determination and commitment displayed
by the sport men and women during the road race, was a true
reflection of the operational readiness of security agencies
towards combating security challenges.
The NSA used the occasion to commend the CDS for his initiative
in making the athletic event a reality. He urged heads of other
security agencies to emulate the noble initiative to foster
understating and closing working relationship among security
agencies.
Earlier in his remarks, the CDS, General Gabriel Abayomi
Olonisakin said the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) under his leadership
would continue to leverage on the annual sporting event to promote
comradeship in order to improve on the efficiency and delivery of
security agencies.
Gen Olonisakin said the DHQ was committed towards developing the
capacity and skill of the sport men and women in the Armed Forces.
This, he explained was to restore the glorious days where military
athletes were representing and winning laurels for Nigeria at
international sporting events.
The CDS, whilst acknowledging the role of DHQ in projecting
excellent relationship among the various security agencies with a
view to further seeking other areas of collaborations, urged the
participating security agencies to always work towards the full
implementation of security strategies. He added that they
constitute an indispensable component of the larger security
community. He thanked the sponsors for partnering with DHQ for the
success of the entire event.
CA II Gideon Goyet of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence
Corps (NSCDC) clinched the star prize of a Toyotal Yaris 2018 Model
for emerging the overall best and first position in the male
category in a new record of 1hour 11minutes, 56 Seconds, while
NSCDC’s Deborah Pam and Ayuba Dahiru of the Nigerian Army (NA) both
went home with the Hyndai and the Innoson SUV Jeep for clinching
the first positions in the female and veterans’ categories.
Also in the male race, the 2nd and 3rd positions were won by
Emmanuel Gyan from the NSCDC and Gyong Dalyob of the NA, whilst the
female categories were won by Akusho Lydia and Nancy Mathew of the
Federal Fire Service (FFS) and the Nigerian Immigration Service
(NIS).
The 2nd and 3rd positions in the veteran category were clinched
by Clifford Omoghiborn of the Nigeria Police (NP) and Dansebe Shehu
of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC).
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) and Nigerian Army (NA) came second
and third in the team categories.
The over 250 athletes who participated in the event comprised of
the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Navy, Nigeria Airforce, Nigeria Police
and the Department of State Service (DSS).
Others were the Nigeria Immigration Service, Nigeria Custom
Service (NCS), Nigeria Prison Service (NPS), Federal Road Safety
Commisson, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps and Federal
Fire Service. National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), the
Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) and the Vehicle
Inspection Office (VIO) equally participated in the road race.
The distance for the regular athletes which cover 21.5
kilometres started from the Public Service Institute at Dei – Dei
along Kubwa Express way, whilst the Veterans athletes were able to
cover 10 kilometres with the starting point at Tipper Garage, along
Kubwa Express way. Both the regular and veteran athletes ended
their race at the Sporting Complex in Aguiyi Ironsi Cantonment.
The Championship was graced by heads of security agencies.
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai
participated and successfully concluded the 10 Kilometre veteran
race.
Buratai Leads Veterans.
ONYEMA NWACHUKWU
COLONEL
Acting Director Defence Information
Defence Headquarters