• Pledges Nigerian Army’s commitment to improve sporting facilities for personnel
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya has inuagurated a state-of-the-art gymnasium and swimming pool at Headquarters 3 Division Nigerian Army.
He said the edifice would complement Government’s efforts at providing qualitative sporting facilities for personnel of the Nigerian Army (NA).
According to Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 3 Division Ishaku Takwa, Gen Yahaya, who was represented by the Chief of Standard and Evaluation Army, Maj Gen S Muhammed, commended the General Officer Commanding 3 Division and Commander Operation SAFE HAVEN for conceiving the project and ensuring it completion within his tenure in office as GOC.
He charged the personnel to make sporting activities a hubby in order to improve their competitiveness in sport competitions.
He added that his decision to support the improvement of sporting activities in all Nigerian Army Barracks was premised on the resolve to make sporting activities a tremendous source of joy and energy to troops and members of their families.
He further said the facility was significant to the health and fitness of personnel as well as assisting troops preparing for combat competitions to train for a successful outing.
The Chief of Army Staff further commended the GOC for his visionary leadership and laudable achievement achieved during his tenure and wished him success as he moved to take over as the Theatre Commander Operation HADIN KAI.
Speaking earlier during the welcome address, the General Officer Commanding 3 Division and Commander Operation SAFE HAVEN welcomed all present and disclosed that the Chief of Army Staff laid the first block on which the Gymnasium and Pool were built and thanked him for his continuous support to 3 Division.
Also speaking during the brief ceremony, the Deputy Director, 3 Division physical Training, Lt Col AA Olatoye said the gymnasium had the male and female sections was equipped with 6 treadmills of 7 horse power, 6 electric exercise bike, 2 multipurpose machine, 4 total crazy body massagers, a leg press, a hip abduction machine, 2 sauna rooms among others.
He said the pool was a 4-foot deep facility at the shallow end and 8 feet deep at the deepest end.
He said it was equipped with a water heater, underwater lights, and it’s pavilion had a 170 spectator capacity.
The Commander 3 Division Garrison, Brig Gen MO AGI while delivering the Vote of Thanks said the building of the gymnasium would not only improve troops welfare but also enhance competence in the field.
Highlights of the event were the tour of the facility, swimming demonstration by Private Joy Ogbolu, presentation of gifts and group photographs.
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