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Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen. TY Buratai

Soldiers will represent Nigeria in future Olympics – GOC

Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen. TY Buratai
Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen. TY Buratai
Ruth David, BAUCHI

The Acting General Officer Commanding [GOC] of 3 Division of the Nigerian Army, Brigadier General E.N Njoku has expressed hope that his men can represent the country in future international sports competitions like the Olympics and win medals and trophies in various sporting activities.

Njoku said this during the opening ceremony of the 2016 inter-brigade sports competition organized by the Division and held at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium, Bauchi said he was satisfied with the skills exhibited by his officers in both the football novelty match and athletics witnessed during the flagging off of the competition.

The acting GOC said that the sports competition is being organized annually by the Division in order to foster unity among soldiers from various formations and to make them physically, mentally and psychologically fit as required of every military personnel for them to discharge their roles effectively. ‘’ Inter-brigade sports competition is an annual event designed to inculcate sporting talent in our officers,” he stressed.

But, according to him, for the past three years, the Division was unable to organize the games “because we gave all our attentions and energy to the fight against insurgents in the north. But thank God, we have now over powered the terrorists and our soldiers can now engage in sports and games at their leisure times.

Njoku then called on soldiers in the country to continue to devote themselves heartily to national service and to always place the needs of others above their personal interests with a view to keeping the nation peaceful and safe for all citizens.

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