A brand new Toyota Hilux has been donated to the Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) of Headquarters 7 Division, Master Warrant Officer Mohammed Babayo by the Nigerian Army.
The ceremony was performed by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Faruk Yahaya on Wednesday 21st July,2021 during an operational visit to the Division.
The Army Chief while handing over the keys and official documents to the Regimental Sergeant Majors (RSM) said the gesture is to enhance their operational capacity.
A signed statement by the Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General, Onyema Nwachukwu indicates that the move is aimed at restoring the prestige associated with the office of an RSM as custodian of Nigerian Army customs, ethics and traditions.
The COAS further revealed that the RSMs in the Nigerian Army and the military globally, play pivotal role in refining, grooming, and putting the regimental lives of young officers and soldiers in check, when freshly deployed to the unit, on passing-out from their respective training institutions.
General Yahaya also noted that it is paramount to provide them with requisite logistics to enhance their confidence and competence in order to reinvigorate and empower them for their essential role as a bridge between the Commanders and the soldiers in the hierarchy of the NA.
He assured of efforts to construct tied-down accommodation for the RSMs, as well as renovate existing dilapidated structures in Army Barracks.
Recalled that the COAS had earlier presented two Hilux vehicles to Army Headquarters and Army Headquarters Garrison RSMs, during the Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) 2021 in Abuja.
