Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State, on Tuesday received one of the five battalions of the Nigerian Army deployed to Omu Aran in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara South Senatorial District.
The Governor, while receiving them at the 22 armoured brigade Sobi Barracks Ilorin, hailed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his swift action.
Present at the ceremony were, General Officer Commanding 9 Division Nigerian Army/Joint task force Operation Savannah Shield, Major General Yakubu Yahaya, and Commander, 22 Armoured Brigade, Sobi Ilorin, Brigadier General Nicholas Rume.
“We are here to welcome the troops. Our coming here is truly significant because when the Chief of Army Staff announced the deployment of brigades in Kwara we thought it is something that will take some time.
“We can see that they are now here hitting the ground running. Another team went to Pategi yesterday to make sure that they locate the new base there for the battalion in Pategi,” the Governor said.
“These troops are going to Omu Aran. We welcome them to Kwara and appreciate what they are doing. We also appreciate the Commander-in -Chief of Nigerian Armed Forces, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.”
The Governor also commended the President’s recent approval for increased welfare packages for soldiers, saying this will go a long way to boosting their morale.
“Obviously, we came here with a welfare package, but most significant is the approval by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in increasing their salaries and welfare packages, that is the major thing,” he added.
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