Nigerian Army commissions art gallery, e-library, access road, in Nasarawa

By Uji A. Iliyasu

Abuja

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, Saturday, commissioned an art gallery and e-library, 3-kilometre access road and solar street lights, in Nasarawa town, Nasarawa Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.

Lagbaja who was represented by the Commander of the Nigerian Army 4 Special Force in Doma, Nasarawa State,  Maj.-Gen. Hillary Nzan, said the projects were part of his special intervention and the Army’s civil-military relations activities as well as critical aspects of the non-kinetic lines of operation.

The project was approved for and executed by the Director, Modernisation Monitoring, Nigerian Army Heritage and Future Centre (NAHFC), Maj-General Shuaibu Ibrahim.

Ibrahim, a former Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), is Nasarawa State born academic  and military officer.

Lagbaja said the Nigerian Army recognized the continuous support of the people of Nasarawa State, which had been instrumental to the operational successes recorded by the Nigerian Army in the state and North-central zone of the country.

He said the Army had undertaken numerous quick-impact projects focused on improving the well-being of communities across all the geo-political zones of Nigeria,  adding that one component of the quick-impact project is the Chief of Special Conventions, Civil-Military Cooperation project designed to provide support to communities of Nigerian Army senior officers.

“They, through their selfless service to the nation, have risen to the enviable rank of Major General.

“I am therefore, glad that Nasarawa town, and indeed Nasarawa State, is blessed with one of such accomplished officers in the person of Maj.-Gen. S Ibrahim.” he said.

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