The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has commended troops of 402 Special Forces (SF) Brigade for their laudable performance in ensuring the safety of the Kaduna-Abuja road and rail corridor, also charged them to sustain the momentum.
Lieutenant General Oluyede gave this charge during his operational visit to the 402 SF Brigade Headquarters, Kaduna, in the early hours of Monday, 20 January 2025.
In a press statement signed by the Director Army Public Relations, Major Gener⁰al Onyema Nwachukwu the army Chief noted, that the fact that every unit and formation needs the services of the SF Brigade is a testament to their exceptional performance.
Lieutenant General Oluyede, who was welcomed with a well-turned-out Quarter Guard in his honour received a detailed brief on the operational activities and challenges of the Brigade, later addressed the officers and soldiers, charging them to confidently project offensives against all terrorists, insurgents, and criminal elements within their Area of Operational Responsibility.
The Army Chief charged the officers of the Brigade to be exemplary by courageously leading their troops to surmount the security challenges in their area of operational responsibility.
He commended the troops of the Brigade for the operational successes so far recorded acknowledged the challenges confronting the troops and pledged to resolve them expeditiously. He reaffirmed his commitment to improving troops' welfare by ensuring that every Nigerian Army soldier is well-catered for and properly accommodated.
The visit is in furtherance of the COAS' commitment to boosting the morale of troops and ensuring their effectiveness in combating security challenges in defence of the country.
The COAS was accompanied by the Commandant Nigerian Defence Academy, some Principal Staff Officers of the Army Headquarters, and the General Officer Commanding 1 Division during the operational visit.