The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya has commissioned Special Intervention Projects at Doka District, Kaduna state.
The projects include six Solar Powered Boreholes at Maiburuji, Gaji, Shaba and Liman wards.
The COAS also donated chairs and desk to Shehu Abdullahi Primary School as well as renovation of the school examination hall.
He duplicated same gesture in Nurul Islam Academy all located at Doka District of Kaduna, Kaduna State.
The Army Chief who was represented by the Commander Infantry Corps (CIC), Maj Gen Victor Ezugwu in his remarks appreciated the Commander Armoured Corps Maj Gen S Idris for supervising the project.
He further stated that the projects will reinforce the Civil-Military Cooperation drive of the Nigerian Army geared towards bridging communication gap between the good people of Kaduna State and the Nigerian Army.
Earlier in his remarks, the CIC stated that the Nigerian Army over the years has taken deliberate steps towards ensuring that it gives back to the society the cooperation it enjoys from the community as this is much in line with the COAS vision of “A professional Nigerian Army Ready to Accomplish Assigned Missions with a Joint Environment in Defence of Nigeria”.
The project supervisor and Commander Armoured Corps, Maj Gen S ldris in his welcome address appreciated the Chief of Army Staff for sponsoring the project in order to give back to the community because education is key to development.
He further appreciated the people of Doka Community for their support while the project was been carried and urged them to make good use of the facilities.
The projects which are parts of COAS CIMIC Special Intervention Projects was designed for Principal Staff Officers and Generals in the Nigerian Army to ensure that they are connected to their various communities in support of Nigerian Army’s Operation.
