General Tukur Buratai, Chief of
General Tukur Buratai, Chief of Army Staff
Nigerian Army Provides Items to School in
Abia
In the spirit of Civil-Military Cooperation aspect of the
Nigerian Army(NA), the Chief of Army Staff(COAS), Lieutenant
General Tukur Yusuf Buratai has donated large quantities of tables,
desks/chairs(100 pieces each) and sporting equipments – 4 ×
footballs, 3 × handballs, 3 × volleyballs, 2 × volleyball nets, 3 ×
basketballs and 1 × table tennis table with 4 × pairs of bats, 2 ×
tennis net and 10 × table tennis balls to Onu Ibina Primary School,
at Onu Ibina Community in Bende Local Government Area of Abia
State.
He also approved the immediate renovation of three classrooms of
the school especially the ones with wornout roofs and dilapidated
structure and ceillings.
The presentation was made on behalf of the COAS, by the General
Officer Commanding (GOC) 82 Division NA, Maj Gen Emmanuel Kabuk on
thursday the 18th of February, 2018 during the closing ceremony of
the NA Sports Festival, 82 Division Chapter.
The Governor of Abia State Dr Okezie Victor Ikpeazu received and
handed over the items to the School authority.
He, on behalf of the community, thanked the COAS for the kind
gesture that will definitely enhance the Civil Military Cooperation
between the NA and the good people of Abia State.
According to him – “I thank immensely the COAS and the entire NA
for this generous donation.”I believe, this good gesture and the
Sports Festival will foster good Civil Military Cooperation which I
consider necessary, to enable NA operate successfully in the state
and wherever it finds itself” he said.
It would be recalled that Onu Ibina community was where the
opening and closing ceremonies of the NA Sports Festival 2018, 82
Division Chapter was successfully conducted from the 16th to 18th
of October 2018.
During the time, it was observed that in some few classrooms,
the roofings were wornout/ dilapidated. Above all, some pupils were
without seats, desks and tables. The school has little or no
sporting equipments.
Consequently, as part of the Civil Military Cooperation Line of
Operation of the NA – under the current leadership, the GOC 82
Division NA, Major General Emmanuel Kabuk briefed the COAS who
authorised the prompt purchase and delivery of the items to the
school and also directed for the immediate renovation of the
dilapidated buildings and roofings.
This uncommon generosity, led to sudden but random dances of joy
as well as spontaneous praises for the COAS and the NA by the
traditional rulers,teachers, students and youths leaders of the
community. Also, various colourful, energetic and ingenious
cultural dance groups deliberately entertained during the occasion
which coincided with the birth day of the No 1 citizen of – “The
God’s Own State”.
Former COAS Lieutenant General Onyeabor Azubuike Ihejirika CFR,
– flagged off
The Division’s 11Km Combat Marathon Competition.
Commanders 14 and 34 Brigades as well as 82 Division Garrison,
some members of the Abia State Executive Council, Chairman Bende
Local Government Area, traditional rulers and other important
dignitaries attended the closing ceremony of the NASFEST 2018, 82
Division Chapter as well as witnessed the presentation of the items
to the school.
SAGIR MUSA
Colonel
Deputy Director Public Relations