The Nigerian Army has assured its officers and men of training and retraining for them to overcome the current challenges of insecurity in the country.
The General Officer Commanding 1 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Mayirenso Saraso said this at the end of the inter brigade warrant officers and senior non-commissioned officers competition organised by the 1 Division held at the 31 Artillery Brigade Minna military cantonment, Niger State.
For 3 days, the warrant officers and senior non-commissioned officers who have put in between 20 to 30 years in service of the Nigerian Army defending the territorial integrity of the country have been slugging it out in an inter-brigade competition organised by the 1 Division, Nigerian Army.
The brigades that participated in the competition were the host, 31 artillery Brigade, 1 Division garrison and the 3 brigade.
The officers seem ageing in sight but, still have the physical strength to compete squarely in weapon handling and range classification, combat swimming, map reading and navigation physical fitness and obstacle crossing.
The General Officer Commanding 1 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Mayirenso Saraso represented by the Brigade Commander, 31 Artillery Brigade, Brigadier General Hamidu Bobbo expressed satisfaction with the competition, especially with the expertise displayed.
He further used the medium to announce that the Nigerian Army will continue to take the welfare of officers seriously especially as it relates to training and retraining for mental alertness and to overcome security challenges.
At the end of the competition which was keenly contested, 3 brigade emerged as the overall winner while 2nd position went to 31 artillery Brigade and the third position was clinched by the 1 Division.
Prizes and awards were given to outstanding officers which climaxed the 2024 inter brigade warrant officers and senior non-commissioned officers competition.
(Editor: Nkoli Omhoudu)
