The Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen. Farouq Yahaya, on Monday commissioned a new set of Satellite Communication Vehicles to be inducted in the various theatres of operations in the country.
The vehicles according to Lt. Gen. Yahaya, would aid communication for troops on the frontline, particularly where there are no mobile telecoms services.
Speaking at the ceremony Gen. Farouq assured that the Army under his watch would meet its constitutional mandate of protecting and defending the territorial integrity of the nation.
He urged commanders to brace up to the challenges of leading troops to victory at all levels.
"As an Army, we must strive to ensure we conduct ourselves professionally and respond adequately to threats against our nation in accordance with the Constitution, and my intention is to rebuild the Nigerian Army into a formidable force, I conceived the vision of having "a professional Nigerian Army ready to accomplish assigned missions within a joint environment in defence of Nigeria", he said.
"Accordingly, it is my belief that my vision would drive my command philosophy which include professionalism, readiness, administration and cooperation as the cardinal pillars.
"It also involves the need for discipline and good leadership in all our operations.
Yahaya therefore assured the troops that the welfare of soldiers and officers would be given paramount consideration.
"We will prioritize welfare of personnel, promote merit, celebrate gallantry, honour our heroes, and support our families," he assured.
