Ndudi Anyim
The Outgoing Commanding Officer (CO) of 103 Battalion, Nigerian Army, Awkunanaw in Enugu, Lt. -Col. Yusuf Salisu, has donated various welfare packages to personnel and host community.
The packages which included 1.5 kilometre road, 60,000 litres and 48,000 litres of water storage capacity tanks, Nigerian Officers Wives Association (NAOWA) Group of Schools and water treatment plant, were recently commissioned by the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 82 Division of the Nigeria Army, Maj. -Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja.
According to Gen. Lagbaja, the CO has demonstrated high level of professionalism and exemplary leadership and innovation.
The GOC also inspected the functional 500,000 litres Water Capacity Per Day treatment and reticulation plant, which supplies 24 hours water to the barracks community and nearby Gariki community.
Security Watch Africa reports that all these projects were constructed by the outgoing Commanding Officer to alleviate hardship of the 103 Battalion, Awkunanaw Barracks community.
According to the GOC, the Nigerian Army places premium on the welfare of its officers and soldiers as well as the host communities where NA formations are located.
“This battalion and indeed the Awkunanaw barracks community is lucky to have a person resourceful to create something out of nothing like the outgoing Lt. -Col. Salisu.
“Lt. -Col Salisu has demonstrated the standard of a professional officer trained by the Nigerian Army, who always has something to give to better his environment and society.
“He had performed creditably well in putting impactful projects, which have transformed this battalion and its barrack community within a few months of stay.
“The in-coming Commanding Officer has a lot to do since he is coming to a place that has witnessed major transformation,’’ he said.
The event also featured the donation of bags of 50kg bags of rice and gallons of vegetable oil to wives of fallen soldiers of 103 Battalion.