The Nigerian Army has assured Nigerians that the service, under the stewardship of the incumbent Chief of Army Staff ( COAS) Major General Farouk Yahaya is resolutely determined more than ever before to defend the territorial integrity of the nation at all cost.
It added that the nascent level of collaboration among the Services and various security agencies are yielding results across all the frontiers of operation within the country.
The Outgoing Acting Commander, Training and Doctrine Command of the Service( NA) Maj Gen Victor Ezugwu gave the assurance in his remarks at the Inter-denominational Church Service held at the Saint Luke’s Military Protestants Church, Minna Cantonment on Sunday as part of the activities marking the 2021 Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) which was kicked- started with a Juma’at service last Friday among other activities line up for the celebration.
Maj Gen Ezugwu, now the Commander, Infantry Corps of the Nigerian Army, in Abuja, seized the occasion to pay a glowing tribute to the fond memories of the immediate past Chief of Army Staff, late Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, in conjunction with other 11 Officers of the Service who died in a plane crash on Friday, 21 May 2021.
He however described the death of the erstwhile Chief of Army Staff {COAS}Lt. Gen. Attahiru( deceased) and 11 others in the ill-fated Place crash on that fateful day on their way to Kaduna from Abuja while on an Official assignment as an unfortunate incident, adding that “it was a dark Friday in the recent history of the Nigerian Army”.
He said, “our hearts are with the families, as we rise to observe a one-minute silence in honour of their souls and all our departed Colleagues,” praying that may Almighty God continue to grant their souls eternal rest.”
Speaking further, Ezugwu explained that this year’s Nigerian Army Day Celebration ( NADCEL) with the theme: A Professional and Ready Nigerian Army: Prerequisite for Successful Operations in a Joint Environment”, was deliberately planned to be a low-key event, in view of the prevailing sober circumstances preceding the emergence of the incumbent Chief of Army Staff,{ COAS) Maj. General Farouk Yahaya as the 22nd Chief of Army Staff (COAS).
He said of our this yearly event usually provides the Nigerian Army opportunity to appreciate the never-ending efforts of our troops to safeguard our territorial integrity against internal and external aggression.
NADCEL, according to him, also afford the Nigerian Army to celebrate the historic exploits of Officers and Men of the Service, both the living and the fallen heroes who took part in World War1 and World War11, ECOMOG Operations in Liberia, UN and AU peace support Operations across Africa and Europe, the Nigerian Civil War and various Internal Security Operations dovetailing to the present operations in the North East, North West and other parts of Nigeria.
Accordingly, he said the Nigerian Army has set out this period to evaluate its operational, logistics, administrative and other parameters of military activities with a view to drawing and learning vital lessons to improve Constitutional roles.
Maj. Gen Ezugwu said it is also a time to seek divine intervention for success in all our operations in line with the motto of the Nigerian Army which is “Victory Is From God Alone.”
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