BY ADEYEMI AKANJI, BAUCHI – The Nigerian Army Armoured Corps (NAAC) with headquarters based in Bauchi State has refurbished 19 of its war vehicles for use in the fight against the dreaded Boko Haram militants in the North East.
The move is part of the efforts to enhance and strengthen the Nation’s security architecture as well as boost the capacity of the officers and men in the war against terrorism.
Commissioning the refurbished ‘B’ vehicles at the NAAC headquarters in Bauchi, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai said that the gesture was in line with the policy of the Nigerian army to prepare and boost the morale of its personnel to combat terrorists in the country.
The COAS who was represented by the Head of Policy and Planning, Army Headquarters, Lieutenant General Lamidi Oyebade Adeosun, said that the efforts of NACC in the refurbishment of the vehicles will go a long way in improving the operational capabilities of the Army.
He also said that the idea to refurbish the war vehicles would help equip officers that would be deployed to the war zones with healthy vehicles to enable them succeed.
The Chief of Army Staff who hailed the Armored Corps’ action, assured that the Army headquarters is ever ready to support all Army formations nationwide to discharge their statutory duties.
According to him, the military has the mandate of providing external security to Nigeria by protecting its territories and charged the troops to deal decisively with criminals across the nation.
The refurbished vehicles which was the initiative of the Commander, Army Corps, Major General Mohammed Magaji included three TCVs, DAF Truck, Steyr Truck, Seven Ford Rangers, four NISSAN pick and a Toyota Hilux among others.
