COAS Oluyede Tasks Troops to Justify Security Funds with Decisive Action
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has urged troops to justify the funds being expended on security by taking decisive action to secure Nigeria.
Gen. Oluyede made this call during his visit to the Headquarters 32 Artillery Brigade in Akure, Ondo State, where he addressed troops at the Parade Ground in Owena Cantonment.
According to the COAS, “I appreciated the efforts of the troops in ensuring security in their AOR and enjoined them to be more proactive and deliberate in conducting their operations with the required tenacity to make Nigeria better secured and justify the funds being expended on security.”
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He charged the officers and soldiers to work in synergy with sister services, other security agencies and the intelligence community to stamp out all security threats within the Brigade’s AOR.
The COAS tasked the troops to eschew all forms of unprofessional conduct while carrying out their constitutional responsibilities.
Gen. Oluyede’s visit to the 32 Artillery Brigade was part of his familiarization tour of formations and units of the Nigerian Army (NA) located in the 2 Division Area of Responsibility (AOR).
During the visit, the Commander 32 Artillery Brigade, Brigadier General Justin Ifeayin, briefed the COAS on the security situation within the Brigade’s AOR, personnel training, current operations activities, as well as administrative engagements and challenges of the Brigade.
The Army chief also inspect ongoing construction works at the new Army Barrack in Oshogbo and the 22 Support Engineers Regiment Ibodi- Ijesa in Osun State; which, according to the statement are all geared towards providing conducive living and working conditions for troops.
By PRNigeria
