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GOC tasks troops on loyalty, professionalism
The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 3 Division of the Nigerian Army, Rukuba, near Jos, Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Ali has urged officers and men of the division to be loyal to constituted authorities at all times.
Ali said this at the closing ceremony of the division’s Inter Brigades Warrant Officers and Senior Non-Commissioned Officers Competition on Friday in Jos.
Represented by Garrison Commander of the Division, Brig. Gen. Williams, Ali urged troops to be professional in the discharge of their duties.
He further urged them to also support the current democratic system in Nigeria to grow by doing what is right at all times.
“I must urge you all to continue to support democracy by being loyal at all times. It is the duty of all officers and men to be absolutely loyal to constituted authority at all times,” he urged.
Ali said that the concluded competition parts of its training exercise, adding that such competitions promotes professionalism among troops.
He said that the competition was aimed at promoting leadership quality, organisational ability and level initiative among personnel.
The GOC added that the exercise would foster esprit-de-corps, improve physical fitness and cultivate healthy rivalry among formations within the division.
“Let me mention that competitions are aspects of training. Training through competitions plays an important role in the moulding, professionalising, and having a disciplined Nigerian army which has been able to maintain the territorial integrity of our nation.
“There is no gain saying the fact that competition develops the resilience required to win battles. And so, this activity satisfies one of the pillars of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), which is professionalism,”he said
The GOC thanked the COAS, Lt.-Gen. Farouk Yahaya, for approving funds for the competition to be organised.
Ali commended the various formations for competing healthily and keenly during the four-day events.
He congratulated individuals and formations who won prizes at the competition, and urged all participants to put the knowledge gained into good use.
Our correspondent reports that the competition dwelt on combat swimming, weapon handling, map reading, drills, obstacle crossing, among others.
Of the five out of the six formations in the division that participated in the competition , 3 Garrison, emerged the overall winner, while 23 Brigade and 43 Engineers Brigade, emerged 2nd and 3th, respectively.
33 Brigade emerged 4th, while 53 Signal Brigade came 5th.
TEHRAN, Mar. 30 (MNA) – The Yemeni Armed Forces Spokesman Yahya Saree said that Yemeni forces successfully hit the Israeli Ben Gurion Airport with ballistic missiles on Sunday.
Saree said that the Yemeni Armed Forces struck the Israeli Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv using Zolfaqar missiles.
“By carrying out this operation, we proved that the US has failed to prevent Yemen from supporting the oppressed Palestinian people,” he stressed.
“American airstrikes do not prevent us from fulfilling our religious, moral, and human duties.”
“With the help of God Almighty, we will continue the anti-Zionist operations until the aggression and siege against the Gaza Strip stop.”
Yemenis have declared their open support for Palestine’s struggle against the Israeli occupation since the regime launched a devastating war on Gaza on October 7 after the territory’s Palestinian Resistance movements carried out a surprise retaliatory attack, dubbed Operation Al-Aqsa Storm, against the occupying entity.
Kogi State Police Command has called for cancellation of rally organized by the Constituents of the Central Senatorial District to host Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.
In a statement sent to CAPITAL POST in Lokoja on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP William Ovye Aya, said it became operative for the scheduled to be put off, citing security threats.
The statement said: “Following the intelligence report on security threats in Kogi State and the subsequent ban on all forms of Rally and procession by the Kogi State Government, the Nigeria Police Force, Kogi State Police Command has called on the organisers of planned rally at Okene to cancel such event in the interest of the peace in Kogi State.
“The call for cancellation becomes necessary, noting that intelligence reveals that some hoodlums plan to hijack the process and cause disturbance of peace in the State. The Command cannot afford to jeopardize the existing peace the State is currently enjoying.
“In view of the security threat received on the planned rally, the Kogi State Police Command is therefore advising the organisers to cancel the event so as to avoid any breakdown of law and order in the State. As the Command will not hesitate to apply the full wrath of law on any one who causes disturbance of peace and order in the State.”
Senator representing Kogi East Senatorial District, Isah Jibrin (Echocho), has condoled families who lost their loved ones in the windstorm that rocked Itobe and other communities in Ofu Local Government Council.
Saddened by the devastation of the rainstorm that led to death of two persons and destruction of properties worth millions of naira, the lawmaker said, the victims wouldn’t be left alone at this trying period, stating that everything possible would be done to mitigate their pains.
In a statement issued by the Media and Communications office of the lawmaker on Monday said, his attention has been drawn to the incident even as he is out of the country, but will offer his personal contributions in cash and in kind towards alleviating the suffering of the victims during his visit to the affected communities upon his arrival.
He stated that attention of relevant government agencies will be drawn through a motion which he will sponsor when the Senate reconvenes from Sallah and Easter break to the natural disaster with a view to quickly provide succour for the victims and resettlement of displaced households.
The lawmaker said, he was aware that over 500 residents in communities of Itobe, Adumu, Itagidi, Oladebu, Ajegwu, Ofoke and others in Ofu Local Government Council were left homeless in the first rain disaster, adding that the disaster wasn’t their making.
“I shall offer my personal palliative for immediate succour to the victims as soon as I am back in the country.
“Also, I assure the victims that I will sponsor a motion that will draw attention of relevant government agencies to mobilise materials and resources to mitigate their pains, especially those rendered homeless as a result of the disaster.
Senator Isah Jibrin, further called on the National Metereological Agency to do a wider publicity on the signals and looming dangers of windstorm for citizens to be properly informed and to take caution.
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