Infantry Commander charges soldiers to take fight to enemy enclaves

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Infantry Commander charges soldiers to take fight to enemy enclaves


The Commander Infantry Corps (CIC), Nigerian Army, Major General Abdul Ibrahim, has charged Infantry officers and soldiers take the fight against insurgency to the enemy enclaves to fast track their total defeat.

He promised a paradigm shift in the Infantry to make it mission more cohesive and efficient.

Ibrahim spoke during a ceremony held at ICC headquarters in Jaji to bid farewell to six officers posted out of the command.

The Infantry Commander urged the officers to distinguish themselves in their new postings, just as they did at the infantry corps headquarters.

The officers posted out included Brig-Gen. HM Bello who was the immediate past Chief of Staff (COS) HQ ICC, Brig-Gen. AS Bugaje, Director, Special Forces, and Col. OU Lawal, Deputy Chief of Staff, Administration.

Others included Lt-Col YU Andrew, Lt-Col MM Garba and Lt-Col A Audu who were Assistant Director, Finance, Commanding Officer ICC Records Office and Staff Officer Grade 1 Training, respectively.

The redeployed senior officers are posted as Brigade Commanders, Commanding Officers and Garrison Commanders among others.

He further praised and appreciated the redeployed officers, whom he described as hardworking, competent and professional.

He thanked them for their significant contributions to the Corps Headquarters, urging them to do even better in their next assignments and justify the confidence reposed on them by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede.

The CIC commander encouraged Infantry officers to look forward to serving either in the Corps Headquarters, Nigerian Army School of Infantry (NASI) or other Infantry units in Jaji Military Cantonment, emphasizing that Jaji is the home of the Infantry.

In a vote of thanks delivered by the outgone COS, Brig-Gen. Bello, he thanked God for a day like this and appreciated the COAS for the confidence reposed on them by posting them to key positions.

Bello assured that they would work hard and make the COAS proud.

He pledged their loyalty to the Corps and the Nigerian army, vowing to always identify with the Corps.

Some senior officers who spoke during the ceremony appreciated the outgoing senior officers for their positive contributions to the Corps, saying they would be greatly missed.

Highlights of the occasion were the presentation of plaques to the outgoing  officers by the Infantry commander.

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