The Nigerian Army has taken a step in enhancing the welfare and operational efficiency of its personnel with the unveiling of a 12-unit cabin accommodation for officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army Remotely Piloted Aircraft System Regiment in Kaduna.
Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, Division 1, Nigerian Army, Lt. Col. Musa Yahaya, in a statement issued in Kaduna, on Saturday, said the General Officer Commanding, Division 1, Major General Mayirenso Lander Saraso, performed the unveiling on Friday
Speaking at the event, Saraso said the project aligned with the Chief of Army Staff’s philosophy to transform the Nigerian Army into a well-trained, equipped, and highly motivated force.
“The Nigerian Army Remotely Piloted Aircraft System Regiment has lived up to expectations since its establishment in 2022, and this accommodation will address their major challenge,” he said
The GOC commended the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, for releasing funds for the project and thanked the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, for providing space at the Nigerian Air Force Base, Kaduna.
Sarasota also applauded the Air Officer Commanding Air Training Command, Air Vice Marshal Abubakar Abdullahi, for all the support given to the Regiment by the Air Component of the erstwhile Operation Whirl Punch and solicited for continuous support and collaboration to Operation Fansan Yamma, and the Commander Nigerian Army Space Command, Brig. Gen. Goodluck Ugeleka, for their support.
The Acting Commanding Officer of NARPAS, Major Peter Efe, expressed gratitude to the Chief of Army Staff for approving the construction of the accommodation and promised to maintain it.
Efe while going down memory lane, stated that the Regiment commenced its operations two years ago (2022), with accommodation being one of their constraints until the Army Chief graciously approved the construction of the 12 cabins unit accommodation for the Regiment.
The project, he said, started on December 24, 2022, and was completed on August 2, 2024.
