We’ll finish fight against insecurity before returning to barracks – Army

By Kayode Animasaun

The Nigerian Army says officers and men of the force will finish the fight against insecurity before returning to the barracks.

The Commander, Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Nigerian Army, Major General Kevin Aligbe, said this during the cocktail party in honour of the candidates of the 2024 Captain to Major Practical Examination, CMPPE, in Akure the Ondo State Capital.

Radio Nigeria had reported that over 200 Army Captains drawn from different formations and units across the country converged on Akure for the CMPPE between 7th and 11th October, 2024.

Major General Aligbe, who was the Examination President of the 2024 Captain to Major Practical Promotion Examination (CMPPE) commended the participants for their conduct during the examination, said that there was higher task before them to bring peace to the country.

He said the outcome of the examination would qualify them for selection to attend the Junior Staff Course at Jaji or any of the subscribed staff colleges overseas.

“Having concluded this exercise much the same way you started, it suggests that you were prepared, it suggests you are ready for higher tasks you will be undertaking. Remember that some day one of you will be standing here giving the same remarks as commander TRADOC. But before then, we still have challenges of insecurity manifesting in various forms. We must finish this fight so that we can return to the barracks and face some other things,” he said.

The TRADOC commander said the officers could be called back to the field in support of either regional or any global effort toward bringing peace to the continent or any other part of the world.

He reiterated his confidence that the army would be in good hands with the coming of age of the junior officers, and charged them to always have the country in mind.

The chief host, General Officer Commanding (GOC) 2 Division, Major General Obinna Onubogu, appreciated the Army Headquarters for finding the division worthy for the 2024 CMPPE.

Major General Onubogu, represented by the Commander 32 Artillery Brigade, Akure, Brigadier General John Lar, appreciated the officers for their good conduct during the examination period.

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