By Dedeigbo Ayodeji
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Tukur Yusufu Buratai, visited the 3rd Brigade Kano, Saturday, where he assessed the operational readiness of the Brigade.
The COAS also inaugurated blocks of multiple flats of accommodation for soldiers in 3rd Brigade, Bukavu Barracks, Kano.
The inaugurated blocks comprises of two newly constructed blocks of 24 flats each and five renovated blocks of 12 flats each.
While inaugurating the project, Gen Buratai said the project was one of the series of renovation works ongoing and completed in many barracks across the country, adding that it was part of “infrastructure upliftment” of the barracks.
“We are happy to be here today, to commission this building , knowing fully well that for any soldier in the field to be efficient, his welfare must be properly taken care of.
“This is one of the programmes that we have for our officers and men who are in the battle fronts, sacrificing their time; and some of them paying the supreme sacrifice in order for us to live in peace.
“So, we must take care of their families, we must take care of their welfare so that when they are back home, they would find accommodation with solace.
“We are sure that this will be the beginning of more to come. I want to commend the Commander of the Brigade for supervising and ensuring that the building is completed to standard.
Buratai assured the personnel that all ongoing projects across the barracks would be fully executed and completed in good time.
He urged the beneficiaries of the new apartments to tensure proper and adequate care of all the facilities therein.
While addressing newsmen, the COAS said the Nigerian Army has already commenced major reorganization of her operations and had put in place new strategies towards ending the menace of insecurity in the North West and in the country.
He disclosed that the army had introduced Operation SAHEL SANITY, a renewed strategy to deal with the challenge of banditry in Katsina, Sokoto Kebbi, Zamfara States and other areas affected by the menace.
