By Gabriel Atumeyi
365Daily– The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya, has presented a new official vehicle to the Regimental Sergeant Majors (RSM) of the Nigerian Army to enhance their functionality.
General Yahaya handed over keys and official documents of a brand new Toyota Hilux to the Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) of Headquarters 7 Division, Master Warrant Officer Mohammed Babayo, during an operational visit to the Divisions.
Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement, said the move is aimed at restoring the prestige associated with the office of an RSM.
General Yahaya described RSM as the custodian of Nigerian Army customs, ethics, and traditions.
He also said RSMs in the Nigerian Army and the military globally, play pivotal role in refining, grooming, and putting the regimental lives of young officers and soldiers in check, when freshly deployed to the unit, on passing-out from their respective training institutions.
General Yahaya further disclosed that it is paramount to provide them with requisite logistics to enhance their confidence and competence in order to reinvigorate and empower them for their essential role as a bridge between the Commanders and the soldiers in the hierachy of the NA.
According to him, he will ensure the construction of tied-down accommodation for the RSMs, as well as renovate existing dilapidated structures in Army Barracks to demonstrate his commitment in this regard.
Recall that the COAS had earlier presented two Hilux vehicles to Army Headquarters and Army Headquarters Garrison RSMs, during the Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) 2021 in Abuja.