By Gbenga Akingbule
Theater Commander, Joint Task Force – North East, Operation Hadin kai,, Major General Wahidi Shuaibu at the weekend charged the newly promoted officers to commit their best in combating the security challenges in the region and parts of the country.
Gatekeepers News reports that 22 Officers were promoted to the ranks of Brigadier General, Navy Commodore and Colonel for their performance in the ongoing counter insurgency fight in the region.
A total of 7 Colonels were promoted to the rank of Brigadier General, one Navy captain to Commodore and 14 Lieutenant Colonels Colonels.
Major General Wahidi Shuaibu made this known during the promotion ceremony held at Maimalari Cantonment, in Maiduguri, the Borno State Capital
According to the Theatre Commander “The security challenges in the country are much-in the Northeast there is problem, Northwest there is problem, North Central, Southeast, Niger Delta and southwest is abit calm., so you must prepare yourself to contribute in bringing these challenges under control. You must thrive to develop yourself in that region.
“There is need for you to put in your best to support whatever command you find yourself for you to build up your resume. For you to make a name for yourself as staff officers so take that very seriously or you may be command of specialist units , those of you that in armoured corp, you may be a Commander of risky units,” General Shuabu said
While charging those promoted to the rank of Colonel, General Shuaibu said ” you still have something to do to come to the front row. You need to prepare yourself adequately for Defense College, in the next two years or there about , you will be going to the Defense College and be most prepare, if not that will be the end of the road for you.
“While for those of you in the front you are looking forward to be a Brigade Commander.where you will command 3 battalions , you will have to manage complex problems and in managing complex problems there’re lots of stakeholders not only your soldiers. So you would up there looking at the problems and try to bring solutions. So you need to prepare yourself accordingly.
“Your elevation is a call for duty, you must thrive to see what befits the system , so I want ejoin your family and friends to once again congratulate you.” Gen Shuaibu said .
