COAS Promises Better Welfarism For Soldiers

The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has said the various challenhes facing soldiers would be addressed squarely.

He said with the support of the President Bola Tinubu’s led Federal Government concerted efforts are on to make life better for the soldiers and their families.

Oluyede stated this while answering questions from newsmen on Wednesday at the end of a three-day visit to the Headquartersnof the Nigerian Army, r6 Division in Port Harcourt.

During the visit, the Army Chief commissioned a number of projects, address troops, and interact with critical stakeholders in the Niger Delta Region.

Oluyede emphasised that the welfare of troops is of great interest to him because it is necessary to keep them in a good frame of mind to discharge their assignments, pointing out that the visit will enable him get understand the issues firsthand.

He stated, “I’m in 6 Division Area of Responsibility primarily to assess the operational readiness of the Division as well as to examine the level of my soldiers welfare particularly.