Buratai commissions Army forward operation base
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General TY Buratai on Wednesday, formally commissioned the newly established Forward Operation Base, Gembu, Sardauna Local Government Area of Taraba State.
According to a statement by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usman, part of the ceremony at the occasion was the hoisting of National flag, combat match by troops and formal commissioning of the Base by Taraba State Governor Architect Darius Dickson Ishaku, as well briefing by the Commanding Officer of 20 Model Battalion, Lieutenant Colonel MS Adamu.
The statement stated that among those present at the operationalisation ceremony were the Speaker, Taraba State State House of Assembly, Peter Abel Diah, the Chairman of Sardauna Local Government Council, Reverend Godswill Sol, His Royal Majesty, Alhaji (Dr) Shehu Audu Baju II, Chief of Mambilla, members of Taraba State Executive Council, Principal Staff Officers from Army Headquarters, Corps Commanders, GOC 3 Division and Commander 23 Brigade Commander. Others were heads of security and paramilitary agencies in Sardauna Local Government Area and community leaders of the Mambilla Plateau.
Earlier on arrival in Gembu, the Chief of Army Staff Gen. Buratai paid a courtesy call on His Royal Majesty, Alhaji (Dr) Shehu Audu Baju II, Chief of Mambilla in his palace, the statement concluded.
The statement stated that among those present at the operationalisation ceremony were the Speaker, Taraba State State House of Assembly, Peter Abel Diah, the Chairman of Sardauna Local Government Council, Reverend Godswill Sol, His Royal Majesty, Alhaji (Dr) Shehu Audu Baju II, Chief of Mambilla, members of Taraba State Executive Council, Principal Staff Officers from Army Headquarters, Corps Commanders, GOC 3 Division and Commander 23 Brigade Commander. Others were heads of security and paramilitary agencies in Sardauna Local Government Area and community leaders of the Mambilla Plateau.
Earlier on arrival in Gembu, the Chief of Army Staff Gen. Buratai paid a courtesy call on His Royal Majesty, Alhaji (Dr) Shehu Audu Baju II, Chief of Mambilla in his palace, the statement concluded.
