From Tony John, Port Harcourt
The Chief of Army Standard and Evaluation (CASE), Major General Olumuyiwa Aiyenigba, has attributed the reduction in oil theft and environmental pollution to the operational successes recorded by the 6 Division, Nigerian Army (NA) in the year ended 2024.
He made the declaration at a Regimental Dinner Night hosted by Headquarters 6 Division at Python Officers’ Mess, Port Harcourt Barracks, Rivers State on Friday.
Major General Aiyenigba, who was the Special Guest of Honour, further affirmed that the successes recorded led to significant increase in nation’s oil production output from 1.4 million bpd to almost 2 million bpd.
He added that this had significantly boosted the Nigerian economy through increase in oil revenue.
Aiyenigba assured the 6 Division, of the continuous support of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, in providing the necessary support needed to sustain the achievements recorded so far.
The CASE emphasised that dinner night is one of the important aspects of military regimentation, adding that he was glad to have witnessed such auspicious event in an elite military formation, like 6 Division NA.
He further stressed that he was particularly impressed that 6 Division sustained the age-long military tradition, which he averred is critical in reinforcing professionalism and esprit-de-corps in the Service.
The CASE said the occasion fostered comradeship and solidarity among the officers, their spouses, other security agencies and friends of the Division as well as the NA.
He added that the turnout of security agencies, traditional rulers and other critical stakeholders who witnessed the event clearly demonstrated the command philosophy of the COAS, which places high premium on effective cooperation in a joint and multi agency environment.
Major General Aiyenigba commended the Patron of Python Officers’ Mess, Major General Jamal Abdussalam, who is the General Officer Commanding, 6 Division for the stellar leadership he had provided to the Division.
He also commended the President, Mess Committee (PMC), Python Officers’ Mess for the leadership he had demonstrated, adding that he enjoyed the sumptuous meals, the serene ambience as well as a well packed regimental proceedings carried out.
While delivering the vote of thanks, the PMC, who is the Commander, 6 Division Garrison, Brigadier General Sàni Ahmed, thanked the CASE, traditional rulers, captains of industries and other invited guests who made the event memorable, reassuring of continuous synergy with critical stakeholders.