🇳🇬 GOC 2 Division Calls For Vigilance During Operational Tour Of Oyo Deployments

The General Officer Commanding 2 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Auwalu Mahmuda, has called on troops deployed around the Old Oyo National Park and adjoining areas of Oyo State to maintain vigilance, discipline and an aggressive posture while defending their respective Areas of Responsibility.

Desk: Defence & Security
Date: 16 September 2026
Time: 09:23 WAT
Location: Oyo State, Nigeria

The GOC made the call during an operational tour of troop locations along the Igbeti-Igboho-Sepetari Road in Olorunsogo Local Government Area, as well as the headquarters of 169 Motorcycle Battalion, Ikoyi-Ile, and the Abaja Response Area in Oriire LGA. 

The visit according to a statement issued by the Acting Deputy Director, 2 Division Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Danjuma Jonah Danjuma, formed part of his ongoing assessment of troop deployments and security conditions across the Division's area of responsibility.

At the Igbeti–Igboho–Sepetari Road, Major General Mahmuda was received and briefed on the security situation by the Commanding Officer, 81 Battalion, Lieutenant Colonel Chiemezie Innocent Asogwa. 

At 169 Motorcycle Battalion Headquarters and the Abaja Response Area, he was received by the Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Waziri Gadzama Ayuba, who conducted him around the deployment areas and briefed him on the battalion's operational disposition.

The GOC commended the troops for their efforts in defending their Areas of Responsibility and urged them to remain alert and committed to their duties.

Major General Mahmuda further charged the troops to maintain discipline and uphold the core values of the Nigerian Army as essential elements of military professionalism.

“You must work as a team and defend your locality,” the GOC told the troops.

The operational tour reinforces the Division's emphasis on maintaining situational awareness across troop deployment areas while ensuring that personnel remain prepared to respond to emerging security concerns within their respective locations.

🏷️ Tags: Zig Press Release, Zig Diaries Defence, 2 Division, Nigerian Army, Oyo State, Operational Readiness, 

#ZigPressRelease #ZigDiariesDefence #NigerianArmy #2Division #OyoState #OperationalReadiness