COAS Commissions Multiple Community Projects in Plateau, Says No More Hiding Place For Criminals
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, has declared that, there is no hiding place again for criminals in Plateau State.
He made the declaration on Tuesday while commissioning multiple Civil-Military Relations projects executed by the Nigerian Army (NA) for retuning communities displaced by crisis In Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Represented by the General Officer Commanding 3 Division Nigerian Army and Commander Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH), Major General Abdulsalam Abubakar, he disclosed that, the projects will serve as a beckon of hope to communities that benefitted from the gesture by the Nigerian Army.
The Army Chief also recounted the successes recorded so far by troops of Operation HAKORIN DAMISA four and urged members of the public to join hands with security agencies in fighting criminalities in the country.
Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, thanked the President and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the immense support given to the Nigerian Army and appreciated the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa for his leadership and strategic guidance which were instrumental to the success of the Nigerian Army.
The community leaders who spoke at the ceremonies commended the Nigerian Army for the gesture and assured of proper benefits from the projects as while as ensuring they were protected against damage.
They heaped praises on troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN and the Nigerian Army for their unmatched efforts in fighting criminalities in Mangu general area and the country at large.
Our correspondent reports that the projects commissioned by the Chief of Army Staff includes the renovated Nomadic Primary School and borehole at Dan Hausa community, newly constructed solar powered borehole at Dungmunaan village, renovated primary healthcare centre with medical equipment and newly built borehole at Kyampus village and the newly constructed solar powered borehole at Gindiri community.
Cultural dances from various groups colored the occasion which was attended by Traditional rulers, community heads and religious leaders and pupils and students of the commissioned schools.
