Army Chief Commissions Projects in Osun
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai
yesterday, Monday, 14 September 2020 commissioned some landmark
Special Intervention Projects in Osun State. At Asamu, Ola-Oluwa
Local Government Area (LGA), the Chief of Army Staff (COAS)
Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai commissioned a hospital,
and, at Kuta, Aiyedire LGA the COAS also commissioned a Bailey
Bridge constructed across River Osun at Kuta on KUTA-IKOYI-EDE
road. The two completed projects are named after the Chief of Army
Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai. The hospital and
bailey bridge projects had been initiated and sponsored by the
Chief of Army Staff. The projects are part of the COAS several
contributions in support of the Nigerian Army non-kinetic line of
operations.
The citing of the hospital in Asamu was much welcome by the
people. “The hospital and bridge will promote our health, the
standard of living of our people and also increase commerce in our
area” His Royal Majesty, Aafin Olowu of Kuta, Oba Hammed Adekunle,
Makama Oyelude, Tegbosun III stressed.
Despite the Nigerian Army giant combat approach to tangling
insecurity, the Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General TY Buratai
identify the vital role of civil military cooperation (CIMIC)
projects in deepening Nigerian Army civil military cooperation
posture, bridging gap between the Nigerian Army and the civil
population, and, curbing the menace of hate speech syndrome. The
Nigerian Army under the present leadership of Lieutenant General TY
Buratai has exhibited high level of commitment, dedication,
preparedness and above all; resolve in drawing the civil populace
closer to her army, the Nigerian Army through projects targeted
towards winning hearts and minds. These CIMIC sponsored projects
are very core to creating strategic naratives and winning hearts
and minds. The battle of naratives is crucial to the fight against
insurgency. Non-kinetic line of operations is a force multiplier
and enabler in revising civil populace naratives.
The Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai
in his remarks expressed appreciation to all the State Governors
within 2 Division AOR for their selfless contributions and support
of Units and formations under their respective domain. The COAS
also thanked His Imperial Majesty O’oni of Ife, Adeyeye Enitan
Ogunwusi, Ojaja II for his contribution to boosting the Nigerian
Army against COVID-19 epidemics. It is worth noting that at the
heat of the epidemics His Imperial Majesty O’oni of Ife donated the
motorised modular fumigators to the Nigerian Army. A concept
initiated and developed by House of Oduduwa Machine and Tools under
the supervision of His Imperial Majesty O’oni of Ife, to fight
against the spread of the epidermic.
At the commissioning ceremony His Excellency the Executive
Governor of Osun State Mr Adegboyega Oyetola was present. His
Imperial Majesty O’oni of Ife Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II was
ably represented. His Royal Majesty Aafin Olowu of Kuta Oba Hammed
Adekunle Makama Oyelude Tegbosun III added colour and wealth of
experience to the ceremony. Senior Government officials, senior
military and paramilitary officers serving and retired were also
present.
The commissioning ceremony climaxed when His Excellency, the
Executive Governor of Osun State, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola received
the COAS in a dinner organised in honour of the Chief of Army
Staff, at the Government House, Osogbo, the Osun State capital.
During the party, among senior officers present was the Chief of
Policy and Plans, Army Headquarters, Abuja, Lieutenant General
Lamidi Adeosun former Chief of Defence Staff Lieutenant General
Ipoola Alani Akinrinade, the Chief of Training and Operations, Army
Headquarters, Abuja, Maj Gen NE Angbazo, Commander Infantry Corps,
Maj Gen SO Olabanji, and many other senior officers (both serving
and retired) were in attendance including senior Osun State
government functionaries, to mention but few.
HASSAN IFIJEH MOHAMMED
COLONEL
DEPUTY DIRECTOR ARMY PUBLIC RELATIONS