The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant-General Azubuike Ihejirika has commended the Governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, for strengthening the cordial relationship between the military and the civilian populace in the state, saying he is committed to partnering with the state government to enthrone good governance in the state.
Speaking at the commissioning of a number of projects built by the state government and donated to the Nigerian Army, including a network of roads at the 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army; five blocks of twenty-five classrooms including a hall, ten toilet facilities and a borehole at the Nigerian Army School of Supply and Transport, also in Benin City, the Army chief said “the President would be happy that while he is transforming the country, you are transforming the state.”
According to General Ihejirika, “we have commissioned a series of projects built by Edo State Government and donated to the Nigerian Army. The group you have targeted are the leaders of the nation. By transforming the school, you have transformed their lives.
“The excitement demonstrated by the pupils and parents also demonstrates the excitement in the Army. It is impossible for the federal government to rehabilitate all the schools in the barracks. It is against the background that we appreciate what the governor is doing in the barracks and in Edo State.
“The commissioning is a representation of other projects in other barracks. We have also seen the furniture and the governor has promised to build the primary school. I have no doubt about his ability to do it because of his antecedents.”
On his part, the Governor noted that the military are part of the society and are entitled to benefit from what the Government provides for others in the socirty.
He said he is convinced that a soldier would perform his duties better in ensuring the security of lives and property if he is assured of quality education for his children, saying “I believe the least we can do for the future of Nigeria is to give our children quality education.
“We must restore integrity to public schools so that children of the poor will not have inferiority complex on account of his attendance of public school.”
The Army Chief also commissioned a network of roads in the 4 Brigade of the Nigerian Army and 4 Brigade Medical Centre.
Among those who joined the entourage of the Army chief were the General Officer Commanding 2 Division, Nigerian Army, Major-General MD Abubakar; Provost-Marshall Nigerian Army, Major-General Raphael Isa, Commander 4 Brigade, Brig-General Abel Umahi, Commander 81 Air Maritime Group, Air Commodore Umar Atiku; Commanadant Nigerian Army School of Supply and Transport, Benin, Brig-General Nienge; Director, Miltary Intelligence, Major-General Tijani Jubrin, the Commissioner of Police, Edo State, Mr Olayinka Balogun, among others.
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