COAS promises better welfare for soldiers

The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has said the various challenhes facing soldiers would be addressed squarely.

He said with the support of the President Bola Tinubu’s led Federal Government concerted efforts are on to make life better for the soldiers and their families.

Oluyede stated this while answering questions from newsmen on Wednesday at the end of a three-day visit to the Headquartersnof the Nigerian Army, r6 Division in Port Harcourt.

During the visit, the Army Chief commissioned a number of projects, address troops, and interact with critical stakeholders in the Niger Delta Region.

Oluyede emphasised that the welfare of troops is of great interest to him because it is necessary to keep them in a good frame of mind to discharge their assignments, pointing out that the visit will enable him get understand the issues firsthand.

He stated, “I’m in 6 Division Area of Responsibility primarily to assess the operational readiness of the Division as well as to examine the level of my soldiers welfare particularly.

I’m someone that is very particular about the well-being of the soldiers and their families

So I”mgoing round the Division less 63 Brigade which I”m going to come back to assess”.

Oluyede continued, “And with that I know very well the challenges and I”m going to address the challenges within the resources availability to me as the leader of the Army.

“I promised my soldiers that I’ll do my very best with the support of the Federal Government to make life better for them. That’s why I came here and I think my purpose has been achieved”.

Our correspondent who covered the visit reports that the projects commissioned include the Headquarters 6 Division, Extension, Python Harmony House at the main entrance of 6 Division.

Other are 6 Division Guard Room, newly constructed Corporal below Quarters (2 Blocks), Rienovated 10 by Family Corporal Below Quarters and the remodelled 29 Batalion Quanter Guand.