Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya has commissioned the newly constructed Headquarters 8 Division Garrison complex in Giginya Barracks, Sokoto state, North West Nigeria.
The fully equipped complex commissioned on Tuesday September 6, 2022 will offer a an enabling working environment for personnel to enhance their productivity.
The COAS also inaugurated a newly installed 500KVA transformer to alleviate the challenge of unsteady power supply experienced in the Barracks.
The COAS commended the Commander 8 Division Garrison Brigadier General Ralph Nnebeife for the successful completion of the projects, describing it as a vital value addition to the system.
General Yahaya urged the personnel to remain committed and selfless in the fight against banditry in the region, as their welfare will continue to receive utmost attention under his command while charging them to adequately maintain the facilities.
The Commander 48 Engineers Brigade, Brigadier General Silas Obot who supervised the project disclosed that the building houses 56 offices, conference and briefing rooms and several other facilities.
Commander 8 Division Garrison pointed out that the old transformers, which were installed since 1973 with 250 KVA capacity had become functionally ineffective in meeting the electricity need of the barracks community, thereby necessitating a replacement.