The Chief Of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja has urged troops of the 2 Brigade of the Nigerian Army in Akwa Ibom State to maintain the high level of discipline and loyalty that the army was known for.
The Army Chief stated this on Saturday, October 14 during the inauguration of the 2 Brigade Headquarters Complex at Mbiokporo Cantonment, Akwa Ibom State.
Lagbaja who was in the state for a familiarization tour of formations and units of the Nigerian Army lauded the officers for their resilience in maintaining adequate security in Akwa Ibom and assured them that their challenges and concerns would be addressed in no distant time.
He assured that the federal government has given directives for payment of the backlog of their group life assurance even to the families of deceased personnel who did not receive theirs while alive.
He also encouraged the officers and men to remain dedicated to duties and loyalty as that was the only way to reciprocate the goodwill they received from the government.
He further assured that an arrangement has been concluded to build quarters for them so that they can bring in their families.
His words, “We have awarded a contract, in the next one or two weeks contractors will start building quarters to solve the problem of accommodation. Other challenges of yours would be addressed such as combat enablers, tools to work with, more vehicles and inadequate personnel within the brigade. We have taken note of that and I want to assure you that it would be addressed, so my advice to you is to continue to remain dedicated and loyal.
“For the backlog of group life assurance the government has already given directives that it should be paid and for the families of the deceased personnel whose group life assurance has not been paid, their families will receive it.
“The FG has promised to buy helicopters for us and so many interventions, so, continue to remain dedicated and loyal for that is the way of reciprocating the good gesture of the federal government.”
