The Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Taoreed in a deliberate effort to access and reinvigorate ongoing counter-terrorism, counter-insurgency operations in the North West of Nigeria has embarked on a working tour of 17 Brigade Area of Responsibility in Katsina State.
A statement by the Director Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu said the COAS arrived at the Headquarters 17 Brigade in Katsina with a team of principal staff officers from the Army Headquarters on Friday 6 September 2024.
Following the arrival he was given a brief on the security situation and operational disposition of the Brigade by the Commander, Brigadier General Babatunde Omopariola immediately.
Addressing the troops, he charged the troops of 17 Brigade in Katsina to rise up to the security challenges in the region and go after the insurgents in their hideouts.
The COAS stated that in pursuit of his Command Philosophy to provide efficient leadership, sound administration, and operational effectiveness, the Nigerian Army (NA) has initiated several welfare schemes to shore up the morale of troops by progressively improving the living standard and condition of personnel and their families.
He clarified that the attainment of these goals have been tenaciously pursued by commencing the payment of the backlog of Group Life Assurance scheme that had accumulated since 2017, as well as the Personnel Accident Insurance Scheme to NA beneficiaries.
General Lagbaja also pointed out that the NA has introduced the Affordable Housing Options for all Soldiers (AHOOAS) post service Housing scheme to provide highly subsidized post service residential accommodation for personnel alongside ongoing massive rehabilitation of medical facilities, Barracks and infrastructure across NA formations and units in the country.
He stressed that the Nigerian Army has initiated COAS Loan Schemes to economically empower personnel and their families. These he maintained are aside provision of several combat enablers to troops to enhance operations against the terrorists.
General Lagbaja also took time out to visit sick soldiers and their families at the 17 Brigade Medical Centre, where he gave immediate directive for installation of some essential medical equipment in the center. He later laid a wreath in honour of troops who paid the supreme price in the fight against terrorists and bandits at the 17 Brigade Headquarters Cenotaph.
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