- * Assess Ongoing 81 Regular Recruit Intake Exercise
By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief/Defence Correspondent)
In continuation of his Operational tour, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya, on Saturday, August 7, 2021, visited the Nigerian Army Fitness Camp in Falgore Camp, Kano, where potential 81 Regular Recruits Intake into the Nigerian Army (NA) are currently undergoing screening.
The exercise which is part of the Nigerian Army's effort to shore up its manpower of is being conducted in the Nigerian Army Fitness Centre Falgore to give the potential recruits an early exposure to the realism of terrain and weather conditions that they would be confronted with during their training and in the course of their military career.
This strategy gives credence to the Chief of Army Staff's Pillars of Command, which hinge on Professionalism, Readiness, Administration and Cooperation.
While addressing officers and personnel conducting the exercise, the COAS urged them to carry out their tasks with diligence and professionalism He insisted that personnel must be fair and firm in the conduct of the exercise. He further assured them of Army Headquarters' support in providing them with logistics and other infrastructure necessary for the successful conduct of the ongoing recruitment screening.
General Yahaya also stated that the Nigerian Army is working in cooperation with the Kano State Government to improve infrastructure in the Army Fitness Centre. He expressed appreciation to the government and people of Kano state for their support.
The Army Chief took time out to inspect the ongoing construction works and the Medical Centre in the training facility.
In an effort to motivate the potential recruits, General Yahaya went round to interact with them. He encouraged and commended them for their determination and zeal to serve in the Nigerian Army in defence of their fatherland.
The visit which served as a huge morale booster to the potential recruits, saw most of them singing and rejoicing as they relished the Chief of Army Staff's visit. NNL.
