As part of efforts to ensure adequate security of personnel and welfare within the Barracks under the Guards Brigade and to ensure a comfortable working environment that would promote the well-being of personnel, the Commanding Officer 7Guards Battalion, Lt Col Salim Yusuf Hassan recently carried out several projects within the Battalion. The projects include the remodelling of the Quarter Guard, Duty Room, and Barrack No 2 access gate linking the Mambilla barrack and other communities as well as the barrack’s Children Park and Guards House also located at the No 2 gate.
Commissioning the Projects, the Commander Guards Brigade, Brigadier General Muhammed Takuti Usman while commending the Commanding Officer, Lt Col Salim Yusuf Hassan for the prudent management of resources, noted that the people-oriented projects would create a conducive atmosphere that would make life bearable for the personnel to carry out all assigned tasks while given their families and members of the Barrack community great Sense of fulfillment.
He added that the projects would no doubt impact positively and improve the living conditions of all residing in the barrack while it also placed the battalion among the finest environment befitting for men of the Nigerian Army.
Brig Gen Usman further appreciates the Commanding Officer and his team for a job well done which he said would stand the taste of time. The Brigade Commander further urged other officers at the helm of affairs to emulate the good work of the Commanding Officer and his team to replicate the same in their domain.
Earlier in his welcome remarks, the Commanding Officer 7 Guards Battalion, Lt Col Salim Yusuf Hassan said on assumption of office, he deemed it necessary to ascertain the state of facilities in the barrack considering the pressure on the facilities. As such he and his team decided to carry out the projects which are dear to his heart and to add value where ever he finds himself.
Lt Col Hassan expressed gratitude to the Commander Guards Brigade for his guidance and support which he said has made the projects possible. He assured the Commander and all that the projects would be better maintained to ensure they last the taste of time.
The event was attended by all Commanding Officers under the Brigade as well as staff officers, soldiers and also the Barrack community.
