The 8 Division of the Nigerian Army, Sokoto and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), on Sunday played a novelty football game to boost synergy between the two security agents.
Speaking shortly after the football match which ended 1:0 in favour of the host, the Eagle of the Nigerian Army, the Acting General Officer Commanding 8 Division, Brigadier General Ibikunle Ajose, pledged to strengthen their ties beyond a friendly football match.
Ajose, represented by the Deputy Chief of Staff Administration of the 8 Division, Colonel C.C Nnogwu, stressed the importance of maintaining a strong relationship and working synergy between the Nigerian Army and FRSC for effective service delivery.
He said, “I urge the personnel of the Nigerian Army and the Federal Road Safety Corp to maintain a strong relationship with each other, not just in football matches.”
The Army chief also called on other sister security agents in the state to feel free and make use of the sporting facilities in the Gingiya Barracks for their routine exercise
According to him, robust and effective collaboration among security agencies would go a long way in achieving success in the fight against terrorists operating in the northwest.
He commended the FRSC for initiating this friendly football match which he said was in line with the programmes of the Nigeria Army aimed at promoting tactical collaboration in the fight against banditry.
In his remarks, the Sector Commandant of the Federal Road Safety Corp, MaiKano Abdullahi, emphasized the significance of participating teams in every contest to promote synergy.
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Abdullahi expressed his pleasure in inviting the 8 Division, Nigerian Army, to participate in the friendly football match, aimed at boosting synergy among sister security agencies in the state.
He assured that more events would be organised in the future to promote cooperation among security agencies.
Also speaking, a member of the Sokoto State House of Assembly representing Rabah Constituency, identified as Zakari, hailed the military’s gesture in promoting harmony and working synergy among security agencies in Sokoto State.
Zakaria, who is also the chairman of the football association in the state, said the state football association is working on a plan to expand the novelty match to involve all the military and paramilitary agents in the state.
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