The Major General Abdulsalam Bagudu Ibrahim, General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Division had reportedly said that the presentation of bicycles to the soldiers was in recognition of hard work, good conduct and dedication to duty.
At the Headquarters 3 Division Auditorium Jos, the GOC and Commander Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH), said the gesture was part of his vision to motivate personnel in the Cantonment to be more dedicated to their task.
Acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations 3 Division Jos Lieutenant Colonel Ishaku Takwa, reports that 58 soldiers selected from various units of the Nigerian Army (NA) in Jos collected the prizes including cash gifts.
“Never you think you have not been watched, Ibrahim said “you must be seen to represent the Army positively anywhere you are”,
According to him, ” character and attitude speak volume of human personality.”
General Ibrahim was reported to have warned soldiers not be found wanting, as anybody found indisciplined and engaged in misconduct shall face appropriate sanctions.
Truth Live News gathered that he urged other soldiers to continue to work hard and aspire for the next award.
While expressing gratitude to the COAS for leading an exemplary leadership of rewarding outstanding performance and hard-working personnel of the NA. It was also said that the Chief Of Staff Headquarters 3 Division Brigadier General David Kurmi, appreciated the GOC/Comd OPSH for making the welfare of troops and their family members a topmost priority in the cantonment.
He was also reported that he urged commanders at all levels to objectively select recipients of such gifts to encourage others to aspire to achieve the feats.
Brigadier General Kurmi, in his remarks charged the recipients to continue with the standard of discipline and dedicate more of their energy to serving the country.