The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division Nigerian Army, and Commander Joint Taskforce North West Operation Hadarin Daji, Major General Godwin Mutkut, has declared 2023 Inter-Brigade Officers and Non-commissioned officers’ competition opened in Sokoto State.
General Mutkut said the competition was organised to improve the standard of battle readiness, physical fitness, firing skills and to encourage esprit-de-corps among the Warrant officers and Non-commissioned Officers of 8 Division and the Nigerian Army in general.
He added that the competition would attract participants, commanders and judges from formations within and outside the Headquarters of 8 Division.
” I wish to state clearly that for the fact that our dear country is currently bedeviled by myriad of security challenges, compounded by the asymmetric nature of these threats and their dynamic disposition, our conventional roles as military men underscores the need for us to come together and train together.
“This collective training is very important as it requires physical and mental fitness for troops to be able to achieve desired objective in the theatres of operation.
“As your General Officer Commanding and Commander Operation HADARIN DAJI, I can attest that the operational successes we have recorded so far would not have been possible if the troops’ physical fitness was in doubt,” he said.
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He noted that the competition will feature Map Reading, Drill, Obstacle Crossing, Swimming, Weapon Handling, Cardiovascular Fitness and 3.5km Run.
According to the GOC, a lot had been committed into the organization of the competition as officials were carefully selected to ensure fairness to all the participants.
He implored the participants to compete keenly by putting in their very best and win laurels for the various formations they represent.
The General Officer Commanding 8 Division further expressed his appreciation to the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen Taoreed Lagbaja, for approving and funding the competition for the Division.
Earlier, the Commander 8 Division Garrison, Brigadier General,Taye Ahmed, welcome all the formations and Brigades to the Division for the competition.
He commended the GOC for his commitments toward ensuring conduct of the exercise, while assuring participants proper provision of enabling environment to ensure successful conduct of the exercise.
General Ahmed encouraged the participating Brigades to take advantage of the opportunity to participate fully and make their various formations they represent proud.
