*Flags off event with sanitation exercise
By BASHIR ADEFAKA
The Nigerian Army Ordnance Corps (NAOC), Headquarters, has announced its preparedness to hold a Pulling-Out-Parade for its 11 Major Generals, who served and meritoriously retired.
The event, which has also been termed reunioning holding on Wednesday October 12, reportedly flagged off on Monday October 11 with a sanitation exercise under the Ojuelegba Bridge in the vicinity of Abati Barracks, the Ordnance Corps Command Headquarters, in Lagos.
According to a media report, military personnel from the Corps in their full camouflage conducted environmental sanitation in collaboration with the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), the Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC) and community leaders.
Addressing journalists after the cleaning exercise, the Corps Commander, Major General Adeyemi Alabi, said that the event themed, ‘Nigerian Army Ordnance Corps Civil-Military Cooperation Environmental Sanitation Exercise 2022’, was aimed at giving back to society.
According to General Alabi, “The essence of this sanitation is to commemorate the union of the Nigerian Army Ordnance Corps and Pulling-Out-Parade for our retired senior officers, who have served our nation meritoriously.
“The sanitation exercise is to ensure that we give back to the society and to appreciate our community in Ojuelegba, Surulere, for their support to the Nigerian Army over the years. It is also to assure them that the Army is for them and we will continue to work together as we continue to perform our job.
“With this exercise, collectively, we can make our nation better and support the Federal and State Governments, as well as all the civil authorities to work together in order to make Nigeria peaceful for each and every one of us to live in.
“You will observe from the gathering that the various security agencies, the chairman of the community union around here and other stakeholders within the community are here.
“So, I want to advise all the youths to channel their energy, resources and talents for useful development,” he advised.
Also speaking, Assistant Road Commander, Federal Road Safety Corp, Mr. Habeeb Yahaya, who described the initiative as one worthy of emulation, said the sanitation exercise was not the first by the Nigerian Army.
The Major Generals, who will be pulled out on Wednesday, are Major General Adekunle Abdullahi Martins, Major General Rasheed O Yusuf, Major General JI Unuigbe, Major General HR Momoh and Major General MA Masanawa.
Others are Major General AM Dauda, Major General AO Okoh, Major General AD Chinoko, Brigadier General CS Uwah, Brigadier General CFJ Udaya, and Brigadier General PN Okeson.
