By Jude Onyenedogha…
Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma has rated the performance of Officers and Soldiers of the 34 Artillery Brigade Obinze, in 2023 excellent, while calling on them to redouble their efforts in 2024.
Uzodimma made this commendation in his address, as the special guest of honour during the 2023 West African Social Activities (WASA) of the Brigade held at the parade ground, Obinze Barracks.
The Governor said Officers and Soldier of the 34 Artillery Brigade performed excellently well in 2023, contributing greatly to the relative peace which the state enjoyed all year long.
Governor Uzodimma who was represented by the state Head of Service, Barr Raymond Ucheoma, said the dedication to duty and professionalism employed by the brigade contributed to social economic gains recorded in the state, such as increase in crude oil production, as well as drastic reduction in oil theft.
He however urged them to redouble their efforts towards more drastic reduction in crimes and criminalities in whatever guise in the state in the year 2024.
According to the Governor, the display of various cultural heritage at the occasion is a pointer to the fact that Nigeria can thrive in its diversity as a nation.
“As for families of our troops, I sincerely appreciate your efforts in keeping the home front while your husbands operate in the field, which has no doubt contributed to the successes of our troops and the Nigerian Army at large”.
Earlier in his address, the Commander, 34 Artillery Brigade, Obinze, Brigadier General Usman Lawal had made bold to say that the Brigade performed excellently in 2023, resulting to drastic reduction in crimes and criminalities within its areas of jurisdiction.
He described the WASA as a programme organized to celebrate the successful end of training and operational activities in military formations of the Nigerian Army, which also herald the New Year.
“The 2023 Imo State off circle gubernatorial election which seemed impossible became one of the most peaceful and successful election in the annals of the state and even Nigeria in general. This was largely do to our effort in providing security, in collaboration with sister security agencies.
“You also witnessed how peacefully the Christmas and New Year were celebrated in the state
“We have trained and operated successfully in 2023, we are now in 2024. We have recorded a lot of achievements and that is what we are celebrating today.
He described the relationship between the military and civilians in the state as cordial, describing the large turnout of civilian guests to the WASA ceremony as an eloquent testimony to the cordial relationship.
He used the opportunity to advise renegades in the state to come out from the bushes, lay down their arms and embrace peace, saying, “otherwise, we have the capacity to make them drop their arms by force”.
Activities which featured during the event included; Inspection inspection of various local/traditional delicacies of different tribes, display of cultural dances by different cultural troupes from various tribes such as; Igbo, Hausa, Yoruba, Tic, Igala, Fulani, IdomaAkwa /Cross, as well as selected children of 34 Brigade officers, among others.
The event attracted the presence of the chairman, Imo State Council of Traditional Rulers, Eze Emmanuel Okeke, and other traditional rulers, especially traditional rulers of 34 Brigade host community, heads of other security agencies in the state, heads of some tertiary institutions in the state, among others.
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