The Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC NA) of the Nigerian Army has honoured 35 officers with various awards for Excelling in the diverse examinations conducted Command for the year 2023.
The Chief of Army Staff Lt General Taoreed Lagbaja in his remarks commended the Commander TRADOC NA, Major General Kevin Aligbe for raising the bar which he said had emplaced the right framework of minds of the candidates/awardees to engage in healthy competitions.
According to a signed statement by the Acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel, Sani Uba made available to Channel Network Afrique, CNA, the COAS who was represented at the
event which took place at the Headquarters TRADOC Officers’ Mess, Military Cantonmemt, Minna, Niger State by the Chief of Training Army Headquarters, Major General Sani Mohammed said the awards will encourage junior commanders to strive for sound capacities which is interndem with the command philosophy of the COAS which is “To transform the Nigerian Army into a well Trained , Equipped and Highly Motivated Force Towards Achieving our Constitutional Responsibilities in a Joint Environment”.
He stated further that the Award would encourage the culture of hard work among officers and ginger them to strive towards achieving high standard of professionalism in the Nigerian Army.
The Army Chief also commended the Commander TRADOC for laying solid foundation for the institution to continue to strive for excellence at all times as he congratulated him for the multiple projects achieved since his assumption of duty.
He further thanked the President and Commander in Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for his Strategic directives and for providing the Nigerian Army, with all the enablement to achieve its constitutional responsibilities.
Earlier in his welcome address, the Commander TRADOC, Major General Kevin Aligbe stated that the Merit Award was conceptualised to reward excellence which he described as key driver to success.
Gen. Aligbe added that the award is a means of promoting and enhancing the overall service and administrative efficiency pointing out that the annual event also provides needed impetus towards achieving the over all operational effectiveness of the Nigerian Army.
The Merit Awards were in various categories for different levels of the examinations conducted by the TRADOC NA in the outgoing year.
They include, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Commendation Award for Excellence, from Lieutenant- Captain Practical Promotion Examination , Awards for the Best Candidates Per Subject and Captain to Major Practical Promotion Examination as well as award for the Senior Staff Course Qualifying Examination among others.
The climax of the event was the commissioning of gigantic projects in Minna Military Cantonment by the representative of the Chief of Army Staff.
