…ADVISES PERSONNEL TO LEAVE INDELIBLE MARK
By Okosun Dennis
The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 81 Division Nigerian Army, Maj Gen Lawrence Fejokwu on Friday admonishes officers to be prudent with the resources at their disposal and leave an indelible mark for others to learn from and emulate.
The GOC who commissioned the newly renovated Officers’ Mess at the 65 Battalion, Bonny Cantonment, Victoria Island, Lagos, expressed satisfaction with what the Commanding Officer, Lt Col Bartholomew Amayuoyi has achieved within a very short time he has been in command.
It was learnt that due to the decay of some infrastructures and the need to have a conducive atmosphere for relaxation after the rigours of work, the Commanding Officer decided to embark on the renovation, construction of a barbecue spot and Outer Conveniences for officers within the circumference of the mess.
Gen Fejokwu further enjoins officers to bring positive innovations to bear that would touch lives wherever they are posted to serve.
“Before now, the Commanding Officer’s quarter was an eyesore. The Officers’ Mess was in a deplorable state. Thank God that the CO has been able to change the narratives and bring life to this place,” Gen Fejokwu noted.
He also observed that the renovation would further bring about a congenial environment for habilitation and smooth operation of the Officers’ Mess.
Speaking with our correspondent, the Commanding Officer, 65 Battalion, Lt Col Bartholomew Amayuoyi while appreciating the GOC for honouring the invitation to inaugurate the projects, he thanked the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya for his untireless efforts, adding that he would continue to do more to surpass the level of achievements so far achieved in the area of infrastructural development in the barracks.
“I believe in adding value to humanity. In that vein, when I assumed duty, there were lots of challenges in terms of manpower, infrastructure and other resources.
“The water system was moribund due to lack of maintenance. With the assistance of friends of the battalion and the little resources at our disposal, we were able to fix it and the personnel and family members now have access to good water.
“More also, we have been able to renovate the Commanding Officer’s house; the Officers’ Mess, which is the image of the battalion and the chalets were fixed and furnished with state of the art equipment.
“At the barbecue spot, we have constructed and made it decent to our own advantage unlike before, when we had several people struggle to carry out their chores and other things in a congested spot. It can now accommodate several persons at the same time.
On the Mess, he emphasized, “it was totally abandoned; not function optimally and was almost deserted. We have renovated it. Taking cognisance of security, we decided to build Outer Conveniences considering that a large pool of people, friends and honorary members who come around are civilians.
“These projects have not only touched the lives of our officers but raised the image of the Nigerian Army and our officers that used to go outside to relax, now have a conducive place to relax after laborious work,” Lt Col Amayuoyi reiterated.
He thanked the civilian friends, honorary members of the Mess who assisted in significant dimensions to realise the projects’ completion, which was complemented with the little resources of the unit to carry out the renovation and construction.
Particularly, while x-raying some of his achievements since assumption of office about four months ago, Lt Col Amayuoyi added that the battalion has been able to assist between 10 to 15 wounded soldiers while in the front with wheelchairs and crutches, making it possible to move around in addition to making provision for equipment in other areas of needs for officers, soldiers and their family members.
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