By Emmanuel Obisue
Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya has commissioned five blocks of 60 single bedroom flats for troops of the rank of Corporal and below in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Speaking on Monday during the commissioning, the COAS said the project would “ease the dearth of accommodation for soldiers”.
A statement made available on Monday by Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, Director Army Public Relations, informed that the COAS who was on an operational visit to 6 Division Area of Responsibility, noted that the newly completed project will bring succour to personnel, and provide them with decent living accommodation and other infrastructures.
He thus called on troops to shore up their commitment and productivity in order to effectively secure their areas of responsibility.
The statement added that the COAS further urged personnel of the Division to redouble their efforts towards achieving set operational targets, and maintained that his administration will continue to take the welfare of soldiers very seriously and always implement measures that will boost their morale.
Aside the newly commissioned buildings, another set of six blocks of 30 flats each, were also renovated and have been occupied by soldiers and their families.
Gen Yahaya also inspected 20 Vehicles refurbished by the Division for onward deployment into ongoing operations.
Highlight of the event was the presentation of keys to beneficiaries of the new blocks of accommodation by the COAS.
