The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant
General Azubuike Ihejirika yesterday
said the Army authority has just
acquired a cargo of new arms and
ammunitions to fight terrorism.
The Army boss, who spoke at the
opening ceremony of the 2013
convention of the Nigerian Army
Regiment Sergeant Majors (RSM), said
Army’s equipment was not obsolete as
alleged.
Ihejirika who was represented by
Director of Administration, Army
Headquarters, Major General Mohammed
D. Abubakar, said, “many of our
armaments are current ones and more
armament are being procured. In fact, a
cargo had just arrived Abuja on Friday
with so many equipment for our use.
Over time, procurement of armaments
was slow, but of recent, we have
embarked on a lot of procurement to
enable us meet the challenges we are
facing.”
Addressing the RSMs drawn from all Army
divisions in the country, the Army Chief
said the theme of the convention,
‘Enhancing the Capacity of the RSM
Towards Effective Unit Administration in
the Nigerian Army’ was timely,
considering the nature of security
challenges the Nigerian Army was
grappling with, alongside the
expectation of the citizenry.
“The convention is therefore important
as you the RSMs are the bridge between
the officer cadre and the men. You are
the pivot around which discipline and
performance of the Nigerian Army
revolves. The main objective of the
convention is to provide an avenue for
Army Headquarters to obtain your views
and opinions on contemporary issues
affecting the Nigerian Army.
“Of utmost importance is the issue of
regimentation which is within your
schedule of responsibilities and has a
great effect on unit administration and
discipline. Your views would be collated
as inputs for formation or modification
of policy decisions,” he said.
He, however, tasked the RSMs to
participate actively and come out with
meaningful suggestions that will take
the Army to greater heights.
Earlier in his welcome, the General
Officer Commanding, 1 Division Nigerian
Army, Major General Garba A. Wahab,
noted that the convention was also
meant for the RSMs to brainstorm in
continuation of issues related to
regimentation and professionalism.
He concluded that the convention has
been a veritable ground for sharing
knowledge and ideas, and getting to
understand the seriousness of the
security challenges facing the country
and coming up with ideals to deal with
the challenges.
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