Garrison Brigade Comes Top in 81 Division Competition

By Wale Olokun

The Garrison Brigade of the 81 Division of the Nigeria Army has emerged as the overall winner of the Division’s 2023 Inter Brigade Competition for Corporals and Below.

The General Officer Commanding, 81 Division of the Nigeria Army, Major General Obinna Ajunwa while declaring the five-day competition closed at the 35 Artillery Brigade Alamala Abeokuta, called on the soldiers to always maintain good physical fitness in line with the vision of the Nigeria Army.

Major General Ajunwa represented by the Director of Training, Nigeria Army 81 Division, Brigadier General O. B Davies expressed satisfaction at the level of physical fitness of the soldiers noting that the division will continue to make training a priority in line with the vision of the chief of Army staff.

He called on the soldiers that excelled at the competition to sustain the standard reminding others to braze up for the challenge of attaining the expected physical fitness.

The Commander Thirty Five Artillery, Alamala, Abeokuta, Brigadier General Muhammed Aminu, while speaking on the exercise, said the competition had achieved its objectives with the sportsmanship spirit exhibited by the participating divisions.

The Chief Observer of the Competition was the Director of Training, Army Headquarters, Brigadier General Olusola Diya.

The soldiers in the ranks of corporal and below competed for honours in different categories including Weapon Handling, Combat Swimming, Map reading and combat Obstacle Crossing.

Soldiers of the 45 Engineers Brigade was last on the log with 390 points from the available 500 points. 9 Brigade of the 81 Division emerged third with 410 points.

The host, 35 Artillery Brigade was the second best with 440 points while the 81 Division Garrison with 460 points out of the available 500 points lifted the overall best team trophy.

In the individual category awards, the best Combat Swimmers emerged from the 9 Brigade, the best shooter from the 35 Artillery, the best drill commander was produced by the 45 Engineers Brigade, and the best getaway soldier was among the 81 division Garrison troop

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