22/10/2023
Today, I had the pleasure and honour of serving as the Special Guest of Honour at the colourful passing out parade of 85 Regular Recruits of the Depot Nigerian Army, Zaria. The ceremony was graced by the Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, former Chief of Army Staff, Gen. AJ Kazir (Rtd), Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, Senator Abdulaziz Yar’Adua, GOC 2 Division, Maj. Gen. VU Okoro, Commandant, Nigerian Defence Academy, Maj. Gen. JO Ochai and other top personalities.
While thanking the Military for its continuing contributions to national security and sustenance of democracy, I commended them for increasing the manpower of the Military with the additional 6000 recruits who have just passed out. I also made a passionate appeal to the Chief of Army Staff to deploy more troops to troubled Southern Kaduna and Birnin Gwari communities.
The Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Lagbaja reaffirmed the military’s commitment to tackling insecurity in Kaduna State and the country. He gave the assurance that the security forces will strengthen their presence in troubled communities in Kaduna State in order to uproot criminal elements and restore peace. He thanked the people of Zaria for been good hosts to the Depot Nigeran Army.