THE Commandant, Nigerian Army Armour School
(NAAS), Brigadier-General Dike Nnaa, has
declared that the Nigerian soldiers were ready to
defend the country’s territorial integrity, even
with the last drop of their blood.

Speaking at the 2014 Soldiers and Officers
graduation ceremony on A1 Crewman
Reconnaissance Automotive, A1 Crewman Tank
Automotive, A1 Crewman Tank Weapons,
Crewman Communication, A1 Crewman, Armour
Battalion, Company, Armour Platoon, Platoon
Sergeant Commanders’ Courses held at the
NAAS in Bauchi, General Nnaa stated that it was
only soldiers, who could defend Nigeria than
anyone else.

“We don’t need to fold our arms while there is
insecurity in the country. It is we, soldiers, who
will fight to stabilise this country because it’s our
constitutional duty and that is why we offer
training here,” he stated.

He assured that officers and men of the Nigerian
Army would be given best of practical trainings
with a view to preparing them well to defend the
country.
“You will discover that in battle, fear will be there
when you see a colleague fall both on your left
and right side. It is natural that fear will come,
that is why it is our resolve now to give you the
best of training. If you have the best of training
and equipment your fear will reduce.
“Fear should be removed from our minds
because we have a country to defend and we
have one country to call our own and the country
is Nigeria.”

He informed that men of the Joint Military Task
Force drafted to the troubled North-East geo-
political zone were making progress in tackling
insurgency and have recaptured Maiha, Gombi,
Mararaba and Mubi towns in Adamawa State,
from the Boko Haram insurgents.
“They have driven the insurgents and as I am
talking to you now, the insurgents are on the
move,” he informed.

Meanwhile, the Commandant Armoured Corps,
Major-General Tanko Gaiya, represented by the
Corps Chief of Staff, Brigadier-General Kayode
Ogundele, urged soldiers on the battle field not
to betray the country and their colleagues.
According to him, the troops in the North-East
fighting Boko Haram insurgents were currently
making progressing as they were gaining the
upper hand in chasing the insurgents out of the
country.

Meanwhile, nine newly-promoted officers were
decorated on the occasion with their new ranks.
The newly- promoted officers are the NAAS
Deputy Commandant, Brigadier B.O Sawyer, who
was decorated from the rank of Colonel to
Brigadier-General; A.O Abdullahi from Colonel to
Brigadier-General; S.D Makolo from Lieutenant
Colonel to Colonel and T A Ayoola from
Lieutenant Colonel to Colonel.

Others are G Oyinwola from Major to Lieutenant
Colonel; A A Adekuoroye; A Musa, S A Salawo
and B M Abdullahi promoted from Captains to
Majors.

Responding on behalf of the newly-promoted
officers, Brigadier-General Sawyer said the
promotion was an impetus for them to double
their efforts, assuring that they would continue
to contribute their quota in terms of generating
ideas in tackling insurgency in the country.

SirVictory:
God will help u guys and Nigeria as a whole.

NgeneUkwenu:
Bunch of cowards!

NgeneUkwenu:
Bunch of cowards!