“We no longer rely on 1970 or 1980 equipment to fight the battle of 2023. The Nigerian Army has procured various modern equipment and also has internally built ones.”
The Chief of Army Staff, Faruk Yahaya, has appealed to Katsina residents to provide security agencies with credible information to fight bandits and other criminals.
“I must also remark that we have (the) capacity and moral strength to deliver on our constitutional mandate.”
Mr Saraso took over the command from Maj.-Gen. Koko Isoni on Saturday in Damaturu.
The COAS said the army required citizens who were physically and medically fit as well as mentally and emotionally stable.
Mr Akinlade said they were at the division to seek the cooperation and collaboration of the military in the zone to carry out their duties and mandate effectively.
The soldiers of the 243 Recce Battalion Barracks Ibereko, Badagry, Lagos, were promoted from the rank of private to Warrant Officers.
The exercise is aimed at sharpening the professional skills of the security personnel of the 81 Division of the Nigerian Army.
Commander Adeyemi Alabi charged the youth to push for a peaceful and greater Nigeria.
Mr Yahaya said the army would “speak to the insurgents and bandits in the language they understand.”
