Eid-el Kabir: Military committed to making sacrifice for greater Nigeria – Army Commander
Commitment
By Victor Nwachukwu
Owerri, June 17, 2024 (NAN) The Commander, Joint Task Force (JTF), Operation Udo Ka, Maj.-Gen. Hassan Dada, says the military remains committed to making sacrifice for Nigeria to attain greatness.
Dada, who doubles as the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, said this at a Sallah lunch organised for troops of the operation in Owerri on Monday.
He thanked God for a successful celebration and described the event as a further reminder of the self sacrifice of troops of the operation in the past year.
He thanked President Bola Tinubu for his unalloyed support for all members of the country’s armed forces and pledged to restore and maintain peace across the South-East, irrespective of the deep sacrifices involved.
He also thanked the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, and all the defence chiefs for their continued support which, he said, had seen to the success of the JTF’s operations.
“We remain resolute in winning all land, air and maritime battles, especially in the area of operation in the South-East.
“In the spirit of the celebration, we remain committed as JTF to the restoration and maintenance of peace across the South-East, irrespective of the sacrifices involved,“ Dada said.
Also speaking, the Commander of the 34 Artillery Brigade, Obinze, Owerri, Brig.-Gen. Usman Lawal, commended the untiring efforts and generosity of the GOC and hailed the leadership acumen of the respective component commanders which, he said, resulted in a greatly improved security situation.
He thanked the officers and men of the operation for diligently carrying out their constitutional mandate of protecting lives and property, while enduring sleepless nights, among other sacrifices.
The Commander, 211 Quick Response Group of the Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Idorenyin Bassey, urged the troops to reflect on the values of respect, loyalty, duty, integrity, personal sacrifice and comradery which, he said, kept them going as they carry out their duties.
He commiserated with the families of the nation’s fallen heroes and urged the troops never to relent in the discharge of their constitutional duties. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)
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