The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja has charged officers, soldiers, and civilian staff of the Nigerian Army, as well as family members to use Easter Celebration to offer prayers against all forms of negative forces militating against the peace and progress of the dear Nation.
The Army Chief in a statement expressed sincere hope that the spiritual exercise of the Lenten Season and the lessons learnt will imbue the Army with greater zeal and dedication to our constitutional duties.
He said this year's Easter Celebration is unique in that it coincides with the Ramadan fast allows Christians and Muslims alike to reflect on God's abundant grace on the nation Nigeria and reminds us of the duties and sacrifices that must be made towards God, humanity, and our beloved country.
"It also provides an opportunity to appreciate the love of God displayed through the sacrifices of our Lord Jesus Christ for the salvation of mankind. The Lenten period characterized by self-denial, abstinence, prayers, and almsgiving, which heralded the Easter Celebration, also reminds us of the sacrifices, sometimes supreme, that officers and men of the Nigerian Army make to ensure that our territorial integrity is preserved at all times"
He congratulated officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army for witnessing the Year 2024 Easter Celebration and urge them all to Continue to espouse the values and virtues of love, peace, and sacrifice in the discharge of constitutional responsibilities.
"ln line with my Command Philosophy, 'To transform the Nigerian Army into a Well-trained, Equipped and Highly Motivated Force Towards Achieving our Constitutional Responsibilities', I have ensured the implementation of quality training and equipping toward combating the myriads of security threats confronting the nation"
"Accordingly, under my leadership, the Nigerian Army has continued to record tremendous successes in various operations at home and abroad. You all can attest to our achievements so far, especially in the ongoing Operation HADIN KAI in the North East and other internal security operations nationwide."
"As we continue to push towards the final onslaught on the adversaries troubling our nation, I assure you that the welfare of officers and soldiers, including training and provision of the needed equipment, will always be prioritized to enable us to discharge our constitutional responsibilities effectively"
General Lagbaja acknowledged and appropriated his officers and soldiers, for their doggedness in tackling the numerous security challenges bedeviling us as a Nation saying they have displayed much commitment, courage, resilience, and professionalism.
He charge them not to rest on their oars until all forms of threats to the country are eliminated. He charged the personnel to remain steadfast, diligent, and committed to the discharge of constitutional responsibilities, while still grieving the recent unwarranted and gruesome murder of colleagues in Okuama Community of Delta State
He therefore encouraged them to continue to pray for the repose of the souls of the departed colleagues who paid the supreme price for the noble cause of keeping our beloved country safe as he continues to prioritize the welfare of the officers, soldiers, and families, including those of our departed colleagues
He appreciated the President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for his continuous support to the Nigerian Army and the confidence reposed in him to lead this great Army at this period in our Nation's history.
He reaffirmed his unalloyed loyalty in the defence of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the fatherland. "The Nigerian Army remains committed, determined, and focused on ensuring the total defeat of insurgents, marauding bandits, and all other forms of external and internal aggressions disturbing the peace of the country"
"While urging all officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army to use the season to pray for our continued successes, I wish our Christian faithful and, indeed, all Nigerian Army personnel and their families a wonderful and Happy Easter Celebration"
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