The Guards Brigade of the Nigerian Army has rewarded some of its soldiers for their gallantry and outstanding performances in all their activities during the year.
The soldiers were presented with different categories of awards during the elite guards’ West Africa Social Activities on Saturday in Abuja, to mark the end of the years activities of the brigade.
The categories of the awards are; Best Soldier of each Sub-Unit in Guards Brigade; Best Soldiers in Guards Brigade Garrison; Overall Best Soldier in Guards Brigade and Best Unit in Guards Brigade.
The winners of the various categories got different prizes, the overall best soldier was gifted a plot of land within Guards Brigade’s Area of Responsibility as his prize.
In his remarks, the Commander, Brig.-Gen. Adebisi Onasanya said the troops were highly motivated to continue to discharge their responsibilities effectively.
Onasanya pledged unwavering readiness and loyalty of the troops to continuously do their best in contributing effectively to the security of lives and property in the federal capital territory and its environs.
“We therefore wish to reaffirm our complete loyalty and unwavering commitment to the authorisation of the Armed Forces’ constitutional responsibilities,” he said.
The commander said the brigade recorded several operational successes recorded in the FCT and parts of Nasarawa and Niger States.
He said that troops also simultaneously and efficiently coordinated the conduct of all routine and national surveillance targets in the course of the year.
He said that the 2024 WASA was aimed at appreciating the troops and their families by creating an avenue for officers and men to engage in a relaxed atmosphere after a very busy year.
