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Abdulrazaq said this at the closing ceremony of ‘2 Division Inter-brigade Corporals and below’ competition, held at the Sobi barracks in Ilorin, the Kwara capital, on Friday.
The governor said terrorism and poverty are “our common enemies”, and urged Nigerians to support security agencies in their commitment to fostering peace in the country.
“The security agencies, particularly the military, will continue to symbolise the unity of the people and the strength of the Nigerian state,” he said.
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“Everything must be done to continue to keep the Nigerian state united, stronger and more successful.
“Our diversity should be deployed to maximum advantage, while we join hands to fight our common enemies.”
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Nigeria Army
Maj.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, the General Officer Commanding, 82 Division, Nigerian Army, has charged soldiers to be combat ready and maintain physical fitness.
Lagbaja gave the charge on Monday during the opening ceremony of Inter-Brigade Corporals and Below Competition, 2021, being held At Abakpa Military Cantonment, Enugu.
The GOC said the objectives of the competition were to develop the physical fitness, combat proficiency and further foster spirit-de-corps among the ranks of corporals and below within the Division. x
He said the Nigeria Army and, indeed, the Division would continue to make training and re-training its key driver in order to get all officers and soldiers ready for combat deployment.