Army Builds Toilet, Boreholes In Kogi Communities

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt. Gen. Farouk Yahaya has constructed and donated toilet facilities and solar powered boreholes to communities in Ekinrin-Adde, Ijumu local government area of Kogi State.

The four projects commissioned included toilet facilities and solar-powered motorised boreholes at Oja Oba Central Market, Community Comprehensive College, C & S Owobode and Ekinrin-Adde Townhall.

At the commissioning of the special intervention projects in Ekinrin-Adde, the COAS said the gesture was part of the Civil Military Cooperation (CIMIC) Intervention projects being executed by the Nigerian Army across the country.

Represented by the Commander, Headquarters Command Army Records (CAR), Maj -Gen. Sunday Igbinomwanhia, the COAS said the Nigerian Army had enjoyed a high level of cooperation and goodwill from Ekinrin-Adde communities and the entire Nigerian citizens.

He said the Nigerian Army had over the years taken deliberate steps towards ensuring that it gives back to the society the cooperation it had enjoyed from the people by observing some corporate social responsibilities.

This, he said, was very much in line with his vision of “a professional Nigerian Army, ready to accomplish assigned missions within a joint environment in defence of Nigeria”.

He stressed that in pursuance of the vision, he had ensured that the Nigerian Army paid more attention to the non-kinetic aspect of its operations.

He emphasised that the projects were quick impact projects executed by the Nigerian Army in various parts of the country towards contributing to national development.

”Thus, I believe this project will serve the collective needs of the members of Ekinrin-Adde communities and its immediate environs,” the COAS said.

The Army boss said that the Nigerian Army in conjunction with other security agencies are working assiduously to rid the country of criminal activities and all forms of insecurities facing it.

He appealed to the people to see the project as a symbol of friendship between the Nigerian Army and the communities.

Maj-Gen. Igbinomwanhia, thanked the COAS for sponsoring several of the projects in Kogi under his area of responsibility, saying it would further boost security in the state.

”I will say I am also a beneficiary of these projects because it will have direct impacts on the security of the state,” he said.

The Commander CAR emphasised  that the projects would spur the people of the community to cooperate more with the Nigeria Army to give important and credible information in fishing out criminals to ensure peace and security in the state.

He stressed that the Nigerian Army will not tolerate any act of indiscipline from any of its officers or soldiers, saying the full wrath of the law will be on any erring personnel in the state.

On his part, Maj -Gen Michael Durowaiye, the projects’ executor, thanked the COAS for his passion towards improving the wellbeing of his people and his financial commitment to the reality of the projects.