Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has received a battalion of Nigerian Army troops deployed to Omu Aran in Irepodun Local Government Area of the state.
AbdulRazaq received the troops at the 22 Armoured Brigade, Sobi Barracks, Ilorin, on Tuesday, alongside the new General Officer Commanding (GOC), Nigerian Army 2 Division, Major General Auwalu Mahmuda, and the Commander, 22 Armoured Brigade, Brigadier General Nicholas Rume.
The governor commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the swift deployment of the troops to the state.
‘We are here to welcome the troops. Our coming here is truly significant because when the Chief of Army Staff announced the deployment of brigades in Kwara, we thought it was something that would take some time.
‘We can see that they are now here, hitting the ground running. Another team went to Pategi yesterday to make sure that they locate the new base there for the battalion in Pategi,’ AbdulRazaq said.
He said the troops deployed to Omu Aran would strengthen security operations in the area, adding that the state government welcomed and appreciated their presence.
‘These troops are going to Omu Aran. We welcome them to Kwara and appreciate what they are doing. We also appreciate the Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,’ he said.
AbdulRazaq also commended the President for approving improved salaries and welfare packages for soldiers, saying the measure would boost the morale of military personnel.
‘Obviously, we came here with a welfare package to settle, but most significant is the approval by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in increasing their salaries and welfare packages. That is the major thing,’ the governor said.