The General Officer Commanding 82 Division Nigerian Army, Major General Adamu Baba Abubakar has flagged off the 2018, 82 Division Inter Brigade Warrant Officers (WOs) and Senior Non Commission Officers(SNCOs) Competition.
Infonet9ja.com gathered that the event is currently ongoing at the Garrison Parade Ground, Abakpa Cantonment Enugu.
A release issued by Colonel Musa Sagir, Deputy Director Public Relations has it that General Abubakar in his opening remarks reminded the participants that the competition which has been annual event has been held for over 15 years in all the Nigerian Army Formations across the nation.
Abubabkar added that the competition is aimed at effectively training in warfare dynamics, battle maneuvers and enhancing/ improving the physical fitness, leadership traits, discipline, cooperation and spirit-de-corps amongst SNCOs who are the bridge between the soldiers and officers of the Nigerian Army (NA).
“Similarly, the present security situation facing the country requires strategic, operational preparedness by the army units and formations across the nation.
“Hence, it is imperative for the NA to constantly engage their officers and men in training and retraining in order to maintain sound, mental and physical readiness at all times to effectively tackle the hybrid security challenges in line with the Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen Yusuf Tukur Buratai’s vision which is “to have a professionally responsive Nigerian Army in the discharge of its constitutional roles”.
Participants at the competition will be tested on weapons handling/firing, combat swimming, obstacle crossing and map reading.
13, 14 and 34 Brigades from Calabar, Ohafia and Owerri as well as the 82 Division Garrison are participating in the competition. The event will last from 23 to 26 July 2018.
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The Commanders 13, 14 and 34 Brigades graced the occasion. Others are the Commander 54 Signal Brigade Brig Gen L.A. Lawoyin, Garrison Commander 82 Division Brig Gen Lasisi Adegboye, Commissioner of Police Enugu State Alhaji Mohammed Danmallam as well as the representatives of Comptrollers of immigration, Customs, Federal Road Safety and Civil Defence Corps serving in Enugu State.
