Pulse.ng : Infantry Commander charges soldiers to take fight to enemy enclaves

By Mohammed Tijjani

The Commander Infantry Corps (CIC), Nigerian Army, Maj-Gen. Abdul Ibrahim, has charged all Infantry officers, soldiers and units take the fight to the enemy enclaves for total defeat.

Ibrahim gave the charged during the send forth ceremony organized for the six posted out senior officers held at the Conference Room of Headquarters ICC, on Friday at Jaji Military Cantonment Kaduna state.

The Infantry Commander also charged the posted out officers to always distinguish themselves wherever they may be deployed by being professional.

Ibrahim acknowledged the contributions of the posted out senior officers from the Headquarters Infantry Corps Centre (HQ ICC), wishing them well in their next assignments.

The posted out senior officers included Brig-Gen. HM Bello who was the immediate past Chief of Staff (COS) HQ ICC, Brig-Gen. AS Bugaje, the outgone Director, Special Forces and Col. OU Lawal, the outgone Deputy Chief of Staff, Administration .

Others included Lt-Col YU Andrew, Lt-Col MM Garba and Lt-Col A Audu who were Assistant Director, Finance, Commanding Officer ICC Records Office and Staff Officer Grade 1 Training respectively.

The redeployed senior officers are posted as Brigade Commanders, Commanding Officers and Garrison Commander among others.

He further praised and appreciated the redeployed officers, whom he described as hardworking, competent and professional.

He thanked them for their significant contributions to the Corps Headquarters, urging them to do even better in their next assignments by justifying the confidence reposed on them by the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede.

The CIC commander encouraged Infantry officers to look forward to serving in Jaji either in the Corps Headquarters, Nigerian Army School of Infantry (NASI) or other Infantry units in Jaji Military Cantonment, emphasizing that Jaji is the home of the Infantry.

He promised a paradigm shift in the Infantry to make it mission oriented, more cohesive and efficient.

In a vote of thanks delivered by the outgone COS, Brig-Gen. Bello , he thanked God for a day like this and appreciated the COAS for the confidence reposed on them by posting them to key positions.

Bello added that the posted out officers would work hard and make the COAS proud.

He pledged their loyalty to the Corps and the Nigerian army, vowing to always identify with the Corps.

Some senior officers who spoke during the send forth ceremony appreciated the posted out senior officers for their positive contributions to the Corps headquarters and Infantry at large, saying the posted out senior officers would be greatly missed.

Highlights of the occasion were the presentation of plaques to the posted out senior officers by the Infantry commander.