GOC Directs Officers To Brace-Up For More Work

New General Officer Commanding (GOC) 82 Division of the Nigerian Army,  Maj.-Gen. Hassan Dada, has tasked Vommanders, officers and troops to brace up for more work to ensure that crime and criminality are kicked out of the Command’s Area of Responsibility (AOR) very soon.
Dada, who is the 38th GOC of the Division, gave the charge, on Wednesday on assumption of duty in Enugu.
Speaking shortly after taking over from the outgoing GOC of the Division, Maj.-Gen. Aminu Chinade, who had been redeployed to Nigerian Army Heritage and Future Centre as Dean of Faculty, Operational Research, he assured the troops of improved welfare.
He urged all personnel in the Division to be ready to redouble their efforts and ensure crime and criminality are wiped out of the South-East and Cross River State as soon as possible.
According to him, “we must ensure that enduring peace and security return to the South-East and Cross River State.
“I want you to extend the same cooperation you have given to the outgoing GOC to me even as we restrategise and redouble our efforts to achieve more.
“I will appreciate the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Maj.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, of the confidence reposed on me as the GOC, as well as all Commanders in the Division, to ensure we deliver on the Nigerian Army mandate.
“I do know that the task ahead might be herculean, but the COAS knows we have the capacity and expertise to deliver”, he added.
The new GOC also assured  residents of the South-East and Cross River State that the Nigerian Army working in synergy with sister security agencies would ensure that the people have the freedom to go about their businesses unhindered.
Earlier, the outgoing GOC thanked the officers and troops of the Division for their cooperation that led to operational successes in the Division.
“I want to thank you for successful and hitch-free general elections in the Division’s AOR.
“I want to appreciate the outgone COAS, Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, for appointing me GOC as well as the present COAS, Maj.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, for my recent posting.

By: Canice Amadi, Enugu