The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya has commissioned 5 blocks of 60 single-bedroom flats in Port Harcourt Barracks, Rivers State. The gesture was to ease the dearth of accommodation for soldiers from the rank of Corporal and below.
According to the Army Spokesperson Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu in a statement released to journalists in Abuja, the commissioning took place on Monday 17 October 2022, while on an operational visit to the 6 Division Area of Responsibility.
While inaugurating the new blocks, the COAS noted that the project will no doubt bring succour to the personnel, as it provides them with decent living accommodations and other infrastructures. He called on the troops to shore up their commitment and productivity to effectively secure their areas of responsibility.
“I, therefore, called on you to shore up your commitment and productivity to effectively secure your areas of responsibility”. He said.
“I urged you to redouble your efforts towards achieving the set operational targets, be rest assured that my administration will continue to take the welfare of soldiers very seriously and always implement measures that will boost your morale”.
In the same vein, another set of 6 blocks of 30 flats each, was also renovated and has been occupied by soldiers and their families. COAS also inspected 20 Vehicles that were refurbished by the Division for onward deployment into ongoing military operations.
