Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya has handed over keys and official documents of a brand new Toyota Hilux to the Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) of Headquarters 7 division, Master Warrant officer Mohammed Babayo. This was disclosed in a statement by Director army public relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, stating that the COAS handed the car during an operational visit to the division on Wednesday, 21 July, 2021. The COAS stated that the motive is aimed at restoring the prestige associated with the office of an RSM, whom he described as the custodian of Nigerian army customs, ethics and traditions, adding that RSMs in the Nigerian army and the military globally, play pivotal role in refining, grooming and putting the regimental lives of young officers and soldiers in check, when freshly deployed to the unit. He stated that such initiative is paramount so as to help boost their confidence and competence in order to reinvigorate an empower them for their essential role as a bridge between the commanders and soldiers in the hierarchy of the Nigerian Army. Lit. Gen. Yahaya added that he would ensure the construction of tied-down accommodation for the RSMs, as well as renovation of existing dilapidated structures in the army barracks to demonstrate his commitment.
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