In line with Army Headquarter’s Training Directives and Guards Brigade Training Program to ensure proficiency of personnel under command for the year 2023, the Brigade Supply and Transport Training School today 14 April 2023 turned out Basic Drivers and Mines Resistance Ambush Protection Vehicle Gallopers to assuage shortage of drivers, gunners and gallopers within the Brigade and the Nigerian Army in general.
Commenting during the graduation ceremony, the Special Guest of Honour, Director of Supply and Transport, Army Headquarters Department of Logistics, Brig Gen Bamidele Ogunbunmi while congratulating the graduands also expressed gratitude to the Commander Guards Brigade, Brig Gen Aminu Umar for providing the enabling environment and the resources needed to make the training a reality.
He further implored the graduands to put in all knowledge and skills aquired during the course into practice as the Nigerian Army will be relying on them to carry out several activities particularly the movement of personnel and military platforms.
Brig Gen Ogunbunmi further commended the staff officers and instructors drawn from the Nigerian Army School of Infantry Jaji, stressing that their wealth of knowledge would enhance the performance of the graduands in their various units.
Also in his remarks, the Commanding Officer Guards Brigade Supply and Transport Battalion, Lt Col Abdul Ibrahim said the Course which was inaugurated on 27th January 2023 was conducted in line with best driving practices in partnership with the Federal Road Safety Corps with special supervision by the Department of Articulated Truck Driving as well as the Department of Driving License, Vehicle Inspection Office.
He added that they graduands during the course were exposed to daily drivers parade, highway driving codes, engine components and tool maintenance as well as anti-ambush drills and convoy movement.
The students were also exposed to fire fighting and map reading and computing as well as physical training to enhance the graduand’s physical fitness.