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An unusual occurrence was
witnessed at the Nigerian Army
Cantonment in Victoria Island in
Lagos recently. It was the day
military officers, both young and
old, gathered to promote a camel
from the Sultanate’s animal
husbandry. By the time the soldiers
departed, the lucky camel was
wearing his new rank with pride. It
was the day Camel Rakumi became
a corporal in the Nigerian Army.
Brigadier General Sanusi Nasir
Muazu, Commander of the 9
Brigade, , led other one star
Generals and Colonels to decorate
the camel with the military rank of
corporal.
General Muazu commended the 65
Battalion of the force for keeping to
the universal military tradition of
maintaining a mascot.
The decoration had initially cast
many questions in the hearts of
barrack residents and watchers of
events in military circles. Many
people had sought the motive
behind the adornment of a camel
with the rank of corporal.
Some military officers who spoke
with Daily Sun likened the induction
of Camel Rakumi to that of many
military mascots scattered in all the
armed forces around the world.
Military mascots, the soldiers noted,
refer to pet animals maintained by a
military unit for ceremonial
purposes or as an emblem of that
unit. It may also be referred to as a
ceremonial pet or regimental
mascot.
The camel, Daily Sun learnt, had
arrived Lagos from Sokoto State
and had just reported to the
Commanding Officer of 65 Battalion
after a three-month training at the
Nigerian Army Depot in Zaria,
Kaduna State.
Identified as Camel Rakumi, the
Army authorities said that the camel
had reported that early at the parade
ground because it was its day of
induction into the Nigerian Army, as
a mascot for the 65 Battalion.
The battalion is an infantry battalion
attached to the 81 Division in Lagos.
Its insignia is a camel and since that
was established it had always had a
live camel as its mascot.
Shortly after Camel Rakumi took its
position at the far end of the parade
ground, the battalion moved
towards adorning it with its uniform
so as to really belong to the force.
A pink and red cloth, which was the
colour of the battalion, was thrown
around the camel while same
colours were tied around its legs.
A soldier was assigned to the camel
to give it direction, while over 100
soldiers filed out to join in the
parade heralding the decoration of
the camel with the rank of a
corporal.
The induction, Daily Sun learnt
makes the camel a full-fledged
member of the Nigerian Army
entitled to everything a soldier is
entitled to.
Before November 9, 2010 when
Camel Rakumi was posted to the 65
Battalion, it underwent military
training at the Nigerian Army depot
in Zaria and was given a thorough
orientation about the battalion he
was to serve in.
It was learnt that the camel has a
history with the Nigerian Army, as it
was born on January 15, 2006, a
date set aside for the Armed Forces
Remembrance Day.
It was born in Sokoto into the family
of the Sokoto Caliphate animal
husbandry and attended the
Sultanate Durbar Racing School
between 2007 and 2008
The army said that before recruiting
Camel Rakumi into the force, it
discovered that the animal had
distinguished itself as a very strong,
energetic and fastest in its class.
The force told Daily Sun that the
Caliphate Chief Rider confirmed this
as it was discovered that the chief
rider introduced the Camel to
Durbar Racing and since then, the
camel had continued to
distinguished itself in most of the
racing contests organized by the
Caliphate.
He won the fastest runner award
during the Durbar hosted by the
Sultan of Sokoto in honour of
President Umar Bashir of Sudan.
He also won award as best behaved
and adored camel during the 2009
Eid el Kabir Durbar in Sokoto.
It was these qualities that
distinguished the camel and enabled
the Nigerian Army to bring him into
their fold and decorate him with the
rank of a corporal.
Regiments of the British Army have
long been prone to adopting
animals as their mascots. Dogs,
goats and ponies are just a few that
have served as mascots in the
British Army, but the earliest
recorded event was that of a goat
belonging to the Royal Welch. It
ended up leading the Welsh
regimental Colour off the battlefield
at the end of the Battle of Bunker Hill.
Since then, it was gathered, a goat
has always served with the
Battalion. In 1884, Queen Victoria
presented the regiment, then called
the Royal Welch Fusiliers, with a
Kashmir goat from her royal herd,
and a tradition was started. The
British Monarchy has presented an
unbroken series of Kashmir goats to
the Royal Welch Fusiliers from the
Crown ’s own royal herd.
In Nigeria, the tradition of military
mascot was copied from the British
Army, with a little modification.
The Nigerian Army adopts mascots
based on the battle efficiency of the
troop. For instance, the elite Brigade
of Guards adopted the Scorpion
which it has on its badge to illustrate
its potency, while the 3rd Armoured
Division Jos, Plateau State assumed
the Octopus as its Mascot to give a
fearful posture to the Division.
The 1st Divison Kaduna picked a
white horse as its mascot to
illustrate its strength while the 82
Division in Enugu adopted a flying
dragon to show its prowess.
Every division, brigade or battalion
in the Nigerian Army adopts a
mascot that suits its operation and
indeed defines its potency in the
battlefield.
The 81 Division Lagos did not adopt
any animal as its mascot; rather, it
adopted a palm tree to illustrate its
area of operation, but being and
infantry division, its battalion had
adopted the camel as its mascot.

www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/news/national/2011/jan/04/national-04-1-2011-0014.htm

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190:
[color=deeppink]^^Abeg oh,
I nor be mr.cock,
Nice word cris, nice word, You too much[/color]

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Even u be 190fan and 170. U are everywhere on NL.
@ freecocoa
So, everybody get him own? O ga o!(clapping). Thank 4 ur comment on my thread so i want to help you.
Will you mind using LOVE JADOO from India for him? I get am right here. Waiting,

Basics007:
See what i said now? Wetin concern Python with this one now. He be like say your witch don jam wizard here. NLers pls let's siddon look o

This na jst proverb now, no be incantation.

oyinda.:
sell your script to nollywood

Alright, may be u can help me.

Basics007:
This OP too sabi incantations sef. Do u babalawo-ing as your extra curricular activity. If so,y u come dey fear witch

No, babalawo no dey my blood.

M M M:
guy not dey happen na frustration dey worry de babe u no know no say husband dey scare, even if say na witch wetin she go do.

Are u sure? Person wey never see Python's strike before na him dey step am for tail ooooo.

Ileke-IdI:
Yes o, my brother.
And families often live long distance apart. Because of problems like this.
My brother, dont worry. I go pray for you. I go fast for you. Infact, I go even dance for you.
Just dont mention that I know you to her o, I no sabi you at all at all.

Chei! Eni agboju okun le, o jo eni agba. See my sister wey disown me sharp sharp. Infact, I go tell am say we be family.

Ileke-IdI:
Oh no, rara o. I'm sorry for you.
I'll just be here with my Bible, praying for you.

I think a frnd indeed is a frnd in need, are we not NL family again?

Ileke-IdI:
Na lie. She is not a witch.,

You too, tell her this; "Try am, try am today today. You go know say witch pass witch. I be witch myself. I am ready for the battle. Wetin you go do! You wey know sabi incarnations like me".

Nothing go shele.

Will u rescue me if something shele? I doubt if I go ever see you. O le wu.

Idowuogbo:
hmm , poster like cocoa sed i dont tink she is , she jus dey shakara u so fear go hold u , but all d same pray towards it cus even if she aint pips around her could encourage her to visit d shrine , so wen u strt BEHAVING ABNORMAL begin night vigil wiv your iman oo, u were warned

Thanks. But behaving abnormal ke? Ehn! God pass them.

190:
[color=deeppink]Witches dont exists  except zombies  [/color]

How do u come to know this? Either witch or Zombie, it isn't easy to withstand any, only if u are up to d task. U know what i mean.

Specialist900:
You never start you don dey grasp for air or you get asthma?

Your comment make me to.

@ freecocoa
U cracked my rib. Kidnap ur brother ke? I no fit shout

Specialist900:
Cocoa

The girl fit be modernised witchcraft wey dey publicise herself. These days armedrobbers dey give notice still dey come rob you.

Poster

Go start marathon prayer, above all listen to your mum.

Gasping, Huhnn! Hun hunnnnnn!

U cracked my rib. Kidnap ur brother ke? I no fit shout

When u are matured. Irrespective of ur age.

Alright.

freecocoa:
Bros op,you need to be very prayerful and don't be scared she's not a witch,if she were to be one,she won't tell you,she'd just go on wit watever she wanted to do to you,she could have easily twisted your mind and turned u against your mum,she was just wishing she is one.but i cant rule out the fact that she may want to go diabolical and harm u so just be careful and prayerfull.believe me if she is a witch u won't be writing this.

Thanks a lot. I suspected so but my second taught that she may be real keep supressing it. 10ks again but wao! she sounds very wild.

thweraja10:
nope you are the one throwng in the debate its just a question. Are there people u can consult to do some serious prayer thats all nobody is tring to bring any religious debate here

Alright, got u right. Yes there are, they are already on it including myself.

manmacho:
Give your life to christ; you are afraid now because you have no faith in what you have try christ and see the difference you see how you will take the battle to the enemy camp without fear

i know where wichtes belong; under my feet the death of christ and his ressurection gave me this victory

Who tell you i had no faith in my religion? I'm contented with Islam and on this path I will sustain.
Stop criticism! Afterall, i asked for reasonable comment. No offense pls.

thweraja10:
DO muslims have prayer warrior like xtians. Im sowie all this Naija b*i*t*c*h*e*s could be dangerous

wetin we carry, wetin u throw? Are we here 4 religious debate?

Very serious

Nothing bros. Jst a system error. I jst wish to say I'm a Muslim.

amurx:
u nid prayer but cant u tell your mum abt it,

Yes i told mum about it but she said it's jst an empty treat. But can this be an ordinary treat?

!!Mr Cork:
is her name: Mrs Eve

For God sake Mr cork, something burning me inside you are crackn joke on.

Hello NLs, according to an adage which says " look b4 u leap." Yes! This quote should always be taking cognizance of, but how do we know? When all lizards lie on their belly, Who never can tell which is having stomach pain. This is my story, although, i had to be blamed @ some points, hope u wont take it up against me in ur comments. All I'm seeking for is your REASONABLE guidiance and advise.
We met @ higher institution, and jst like an angel in my world, i felt she's d one i wanted to care for, live with, be my second mother and made my wife cos she used to be there 4 me even when not expected. Then I knew truly, love is sweet when d going was good. We never kept supposed things 4rm each other, we reason together, make conclusion together, share experience together, in short, we are one, each carrying half part. Throughout this period, she used to ask just a single question "Will YOU MARRY ME?" and I used to answer "Let's commit things into God's Hand."
We've dated for abt 2 years when suddenly, d story changed. I introduced her 2 my precious mum and family willing to seek a favourable answer but mum said No! What a dissappointment jst because of religious barrier and more over, she said she consulted a clergy man that we are not meant 4 each other. How do I explain this to my love? When my mum is all I have, she single handedly raised me. So, I will be a fool to defy her. All my effort persuading my mum proved abortive.
I summoned courage and sat her down and explained things to her d way it is for she knew I'm not lying, She bursted into tears and jst like a magic, d tears faded away and she kept looking at me and jst keep laughing. What's d matter? I asked, "I'm sorry 4 u" she said, why? She replied " cos u dont know who and what u are playing with"
After long argument, she locked my shirt, spitt on me and scream "I'm possesed, I'm a witch."  After this incidence, I tried to beg her but she kept silent. She broke communication with me since then. Sometimes last month, she jst re-appear from no where but instead of exchanging greetings, she said " Now I'm Ready For You" and walk away. Am I not in trouble?

Mr cork wetin happen? Ur post reduced to 30, are u banned? No offense.
Enyeama!

Hey! Enough, enough I say! Now listen to me:
In this world, there is only two mum viz: "My admirable mum and Others"
Do u hear?

@ dami_paul
Even in d bible, Joseph was tempted but was able to overcome d temptation by fleeing. Dont mind some posters, what u did was right, atleast prevention is beta than cure.
No offense, ur wife must be a lazy type for insisting on an house maid. If it come to d worst, ask her to hire a male maid and watch her reaction.

Wetin be dis Wikileak self? Wikileak here wikileak there. Dont worry Naija version go soon land, WIKIBLOCK. Atleast if one wiki dey leak, make d otheq dey block.

Comedy season 1. Season 2 on its way when the FOOL and FATHER OF BASTARDS reconcile. Crazy Motherfu*ckers

Ileke-IdI:
Why God?! Who did you intended on punishing? Why? Need you take him away s fast and so cruelly? Why? Because he did not favour you? I thought you were a merciful God. Lord help me understand.

Sister be careful of what u a ulter. God is no body's mate. U jst have to seek for protectn n guidance 4rm him.

Now I realise we are family on NL even though many of us doesnt know each other. Please keep the Brotherhood and Sisterhood rolling. May almighty God give us the fortitude to bear this touching loss.
BAWOMOLO! U nvr notify us, u nvr hint us, u nvr tell us u are saying "Gud bye NL" on Nov 29 when u dropped ur final post. Virtually all Nlanders knew u 2ru ur post, NL is bereaved by ur death.
What a gem?
What an activist?
What a pretty young soul?
Death why hv u done this? Why? It's so painful.
Bawo! Sleep in d bossom of our dearing Lord. Nlanders will miss u till d day we meet up.
Adieu! Gud bye broda. What a vanity world?

R.I.P broda. May u be entertained in paradise, remember to keep posting to us on NL only if heaven get a cybercafé. What a big loss? Ile-aye, ile-asan.

slap1:
Which country(ies) did we beat to this ridiculous prize?

Abeg ask them oo. May be na Niger republic.

seedord247:
This award was given to us all bcus of the NYLON of pure water they see on the street of lagos state alone

Laughing, non stop.