Buratai commissions intervention projects in Oyo state.



By Aviashima Toom, Abuja.

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Buratai has commissioned some developmental and intervention projects at Asabari Barracks, Saki in Oyo state.

In a statement signed by the Deputy Director, Army Public Relations ,2 Division Nigerian Army ,Col. Hassan Ifijeh Mohammed on Friday.
According to the Deputy Director, the commissioning was done by the representative of the COAS, Maj Gen AB Omozoje who is the General Officer Commanding 2 Division, Nigerian Army.

Gen AB Omozoje in his remarks expressed appreciation to His Royal Majesty Okere of Saki Land and the people of Saki for been supportive to the Nigerian Army.
He also advised the troops to remain loyal and apolitical to the Nigerian Army as well as keep ,maintain and put into proper use the the new facilities provided for them.

Gen. Omozoje however promised to pass their goodwill message to the Chief of Army Staff.

Also commissioned was a Remodeled Quarter Guard, at the Asabari Barracks, Saki.

Similarly, another special intervention borehole project initiated, sponsored and constructed by the Nigerian Army at the palace of the Okere of Saki, Oyo State, was commissioned by the Chief of Projects and Programmes Army Headquarters, Maj Gen MSA Aliyu who was also represented by the Deputy Chief of Projects and Programmes, Army Headquarters, Maj Gen AM Alabi.

The project according to the statement “was one of several project contributions of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Buratai’s Nigerian Army non-kinetic line of operations.

“Winning hearts and minds through intervention projects targeted to ease hardship in communities by the provision of essential amenities.”

The statement further adds that, specifically in Saki area, portable drinking water has been in scarce supply for quite a while.

The statement explained that, His Royal Majesty, Okere of Saki Land, Oba Kaleed Oyeniyi Olabisi stressed that “this borehole is a special intervention project provided by the Chief of Army Staff to help our people out of hardship of scarcity of portable water in Saki.”

Some of the projects commissioned were include, 7 newly renovated Corporal -Below Blocks of Accommodation at the Corporals Below Quarters, 4 newly issued Toyota Hilux, 1 Toyota Medical Field Ambulance and 7 Motorcycles.
The ceremony was attended by His Royal Majesty, Okere of Saki Land and members of his council of chiefs, military and paramilitary officers both serving and retired, members of the Nigerian Army Officers Wives Association 244 Recce Battalion Chapter, Saki, to mention but few.

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