Rt. Hon. Leke Abejide, member representing Yagba Federal Constituency, was at 12 Brigade Chari Maigumeri Barracks, Lokoja, to commission the completed structure aimed at alleviating accommodation shortages at the barracks.
Rep. Abejide commissioned the newly built housing units of two semi-detached houses with the 12 Brigade Commander Gen. KU Sidi, while inspecting the building round and commended the performance of the Nigerian Army for utilising the resources available, delivering the project on time with standard.
According to him, the projects will enhance the social and operational needs of the troops while strengthening the Nigerian Army’s effectiveness. He urged personnel to put the facilities to good use and ensure their maintenance.
Speaking at the commissioning the commander of the 12 Brigade Chari Maigumeri Barracks, General KU Sidi, appreciated Hon. Leke Abejide and his wife Chief Mrs Esther Abejide for his efforts on security and being committed to the welfare of officers of the Nigerian Army.
In his statement, I want to appreciate Hon. Abejide most sincerely for improving the lives of soldiers by adding value to what a soldier can be, for a soldier to have this kind of accommodation anywhere in Nigeria that soldier will feel elated and will be ready to give his best.
This accommodation is specific to Senior non-commission officers, these are officers within the highest ranking soldiers of the other Rank Cadre, they are exiting the Army in a few years, therefore it is good for them to understand what life will be like after service, so that they won’t go back and be living in huts and mud houses, he said.
The Honourable has given the Nigerian Army this structure and we are sure he is going to give more, we are informed of what he has been doing in his Constituency and service to humanity. He is indeed a man committed to serving humanity with vision and purpose, he said.
The Commander Gen. Sidi prayed that God would continue to bless him, so that he could do more than what he is doing at the moment.
Hon. Abejide ended the symbolic commissioning by handing over the keys of the newly built accommodation to two beneficiaries of the 12 brigade Army and inaugurated another new accommodation project for the Nigerian Army as he gave 50% upfront for the project and promised that it would be completed soon.
