10th GOC 6 Division, Gen Abdussalam, Assumes Command

The 10th General Officer Commanding (GOC) 6 Division Nigerian Army/Land Component Commander Joint Task Force (South-South) Operation Delta Safe, Major General Jamal Abdussalam, has assumed command.

This is just as 2 Brigade, Nigerian Army emerged champions of the 6 Division Nigerian Army Corporal and Below competition.

A statement by the acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 6 Division Nigerian Army, Lt. Col. Iweha Ikedichi, said the Brigade clinched the bragging rights for the 2023 training year after putting up impressive performance at the five-day training event which ended over the weekend.

The the outgone GOC, 6 Division Nigerian Army, Major General Olufemi Oluyede, speaking at the handing and taking over ceremony, thanked officers and men of the Division for their support and cooperation which enabled him record the modest successes attributed to the Division.

He called on Brigade Commanders, Commanders of affiliated formations and units, officers and men of the Division to extend even greater level of support to the new GOC.

While responding, the new General Officer Commanding 6 Division Nigerian Army, Major General Jamal Abdussalam, appreciated the successes recorded under the leadership of the outgone GOC.

He called on officers and men to always bear in their minds, the basics of soldiering and pledged to consolidate on the successes of his predecessor.

He stated that threats to personnel, equipment and location would not be condoned.

Major General Oluyede was recently redeployed to the Army Headquarters, Abuja as Director, Directorate of Inspection and Compliance, Office of the Chief of Army Staff.