ANOTHER MILITARY BARRACK COMING UP IN ENUGU.
*Commends state govt as a good partner
*Mbah requests military barracks for Isi-Uzo
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has assured that the Army would strengthen security efforts in a few dark areas in Enugu State, such as Isi-Uzo Local Government Area, commending the government and people of the state for being good partners in the fight against insecurity.
Lt. Gen Lagbaja said the desire and effort of the Government of Enugu State aligned with the goal of the Army to expand the frontiers of peace and stability for law-abiding citizens to thrive and thanked the governor and good people of Enugu State for the support provided to the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, the Garrison,103 Battalion and other deployments across Enugu State.
This was even as the governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, commended the Army for the immense support to his government’s efforts to boost security in order to grow the state’s economy from $4.4 billion to $30 billion and also called for army barracks in Isi-Uzo area to ensure permanent security in that part of the state.
Lagbaja, who was accompanied by the Army high command, gave the assurances during a working visit to the Government House, Enugu, on Tuesday, as part of his effort to assess operational situations under the jurisdiction of the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army.
He said: “Following my assumption of office as the Chief of Army Staff on the 23rd of June last year, I have taken time out to visit the formations and units of the Nigerian Army to assess the deployment of our troops across the country in a bid to address some challenges confronting the troops in order to improve their operational effectiveness.
“I have been rest assured of the support of the governor of Enugu State as well as the other governors in the South East to the efforts of our troops to create a stable, peaceful, and enabling environment for the economy of the South East to thrive.
El-zion Global Network News blog 2024
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