The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General, Olufemi Oluyede, has commended troops of the 402 Special Forces (SF) Brigade for their laudable performance in ensuring safety of the Kaduna-Abuja road and rail corridor.
According to a statement signed by the Director Army Public Relations, Major General, Onyema Nwachukwu, the army chief gave the commendation at his operational visit to the 402 SF Brigade Headquarters in Kaduna after receiving detailed brief on the operational activities and challenges.
Lieutenant General Oluyede, who was welcomed with a well-turned-out Quarter Guard in his honour, charged officers and soldiers, to confidently project offensives against all terrorists, insurgents, and criminal elements within their Area of Operational Responsibility.
The COAS acknowledged the challenges confronting the troops and pledged to resolve them expeditiously.
He reaffirmed his commitment to improving troops’ welfare by ensuring that every Nigerian Army soldier is well-catered for and properly accommodated.
The Army Chief charged the officers of the Brigade to be exemplary by courageously leading their troops to surmount the security challenges in their area of operational responsibility.
He applauded the troops for the operational successes so far recorded and charged them to sustain the momentum, adding, that the fact that every unit and formation needs the services of the SF Brigade is a testament to their exceptional performance.
The visit is in furtherance of the COAS’ commitment to boosting the morale of troops and ensuring their effectiveness in combating security challenges in defence of the country.
The COAS was accompanied by the Commandant Nigerian Defence Academy, some Principal Staff Officers of the Army Headquarters, and the General Officer Commanding 1 Division during the operational visit.
