By Olukayode Michael, Maiduguri
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt Gen Tukur
Yusufu Buratai, has celebrated this year’s Eid-el Kabir with recuperating
troops at the 7 Division Medical Centre and Hospital Services,
Maimalari Cantonment Maiduguri.
Represented by Chief of Training and Operations(Army) Maj Gen EO Udoh, the COAS
said the Nigerian Army had lived up to expectations and remains ahead of the
threats bedeviling the country despite some daunting challenges.
He added that the Eid El Kabir festival reminds the officers and soldiers of
the significance of loyalty, obedience and sacrifice, even as it provides a
unique opportunity for the personnel to reflect and redouble their efforts
towards fulfilling their roles and justifying the confidence reposed in them by
Nigerians.
He commended the sacrifices of troops in the ongoing operations across the
country as they discharge their statutory responsibilities satisfactorily,
adding that their dedication to duty had ensured that the Nigerian Army
remains the bastion of the country’s unity.
Finally, the COAS paid tribute to troops that had paid the supreme price in
various operations across the country, and assured that the Nigerian Army would
continue to meet its obligations to their families to ensure that the void left
by their loved ones is not felt.
