The Chief of Army Staff, Maj. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has expressed appreciation to troops of the Nigerian Army for their commitment and sacrifice towards combating emerging security challenges in theatres of operations across the country.
The COAS added that the celebration also embodies courage, selfless service, discipline, integrity, respect for others, and loyalty, which he described as the core values of the Nigerian Army.
Lagbaja urged the troops to leverage the spirituality of the season to pray for the Nigerian Army, as it strives to combat security challenges in all theatres operations across the country. He assured them he would provide the needed leadership and consolidate on prior achievements of the Nigerian in ensuring that the current security distractions confronting the nation were decimated.All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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