Army boss, Lagbaja calls for spiritual efforts for military operations

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Major General Taoreed Lagbaja, has enjoined troops of the Nigerian Army (NA) to compliment their military effort with prayers for the success of the Nigerian Army (NA) in its operational engagements.

He said the call became necessary for the corporate existence of Nigeria, as one indivisible entity amidst contemporary security challenges bedeviling the nation.

Brigadier General, Onyema Nwachukwu, Director Army Public Relations, in a statement on Sunday, said the COAS stated this, during the Interdenominational Church Service marking the Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) 2023 held at the Mogadishu Military Cantonment, Abuja.

According to the statement, the NA had already, commenced the commemoration of its 160th year of existence since 1867, when 18 men known as the Glover Hausas of the Royal Navy were organized into a formidable force.

He said Gen Lagbaja stated that the NA remained the pride of the nation and a force to reckon with in Africa and globally.

He added that the Interdenominational Church Service is among the series of activities earmarked for all NA formations and units to commemorate the birth of the NA, as a symbol of national unity and integration.