Chief of Army Staff Lt-Gen Taoreed Lagbaja has asked personnel of the Command Central Engineering Depot of the Nigerian Army to sustain technological innovation and ingenuity in military operations.
Lagbaja gave the charge yesterday during his maiden visit to the Engineering Depot in Kaduna, where he was briefed by commander, Major-General Babatunde Alaya on the engineering efforts of the Depot in rebuilding, reboring and refitting damaged and broken combat vehicles in support of formations and units of the Nigerian Army.
In a statement by the director of Army public relations, Major-General Onyema Nwachukwu, Lagbaja urged the personnel to sustain the current operational momentum and successes by supporting the troops on the frontlines through swift engineering interventions in rebuilding and repairing Combat equipment.
The army chief said the CED remains pivotal in ensuring the sustenance of equipment in the inventory of the Nigerian Army.
He commended the Commander, officers, soldiers, and civilian staff of the DEPOT for diligently keying into his Command Philosophy to “transform the Nigerian Army into a well-trained, equipped and highly motivated force towards achieving our constitutional responsibilities within a joint environment”.
He lauded the earlier leadership of the NA for resuscitating the comatose former Central Engineering Depot which has now been transformed into a viable and innovative Command Engineering Depot.
During the visit, General Lagbaja inspected the various production sections of the depot and interacted with the personnel.
He was accompanied by the Commandant Nigerian Defence Academy, Major-General John Ochai, GOC 2 division, Major-General Lander Saraso and principal staff officers from the Nigerian Army.