My mission is to reposition the army – Major Gen. Lagbaja

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Chief of Army Staff, Major General Taoreed Lagbaja, says that part of his vision is to reposition the Army to assume a higher level of professionalism in addressing security challenges confronting the country.

He gave the assurance while speaking with journalists shortly after he paid a courtesy call on Governor Seyi Makinde at the Agodi state Secretariat,Ibadan.

Major General Lagbaja said he was poised to transform the Nigerian Army into a well-trained, equipped and operationally efficient army towards achieving its constitutional responsibilities.

The Major General also said the purpose of the visit was to officially intimate the Governor, on the activities of the 160th anniversary of the Nigerian Army, holding at the 2 division of Nigerian Army, Ibadan.

The Chief of Army staff equally lauded governor Makinde for various infrastructural supports, the 2 division of the Nigerian Army, Ibadan had enjoyed under his administration.

While receiving the Chief of Army Staff in his office, Governor Makinde encouraged the leadership of the Nigerian Army to engage their people and be focused in surmounting the challenges facing the nation.

Governor Makinde commended the professionalism applied by the Nigerian Army to ensure that the last general elections conducted in the state were free and fair.

The governor expressed the readiness of his government to ensure cordial relationship between the government and Nigerian Army to maintain peace and tranquility in the state.

Also, Major General Lagbaja held a jaw to jaw with ex service men in celebration of Nigerian Army day 2023 where he called on them to partner the military with thier wealth of experiences gathered during their service years to tackle security issues headon.

He promised that the military would always include them in the fight against insurgents and banditry that posed as threat to the development of the Nation.

The Chief of Army staff later paid homage to the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Mahood Balogun where he solicited the support of traditional rulers to collectively wage war against insecurity.