NIGERIA ARMY TO RENOVATE PRIMARY SCHOOL …AS COAS DONATES TABLES, DESKS AND SPORTS’ EQUIPMENTS TO ONU IBINA PRIMARY SCHOOL

In the spirit of Civil-Military Cooperation aspect of the Nigerian Army(NA), the Chief of Army Staff(COAS), Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai has donated large quantities of tables, desks/chairs(100 pieces each) and sporting equipments – 4 × footballs, 3 × handballs, 3 × volleyballs, 2 × volleyball nets,  3 × basketballs and 1 × table tennis table with  4 × pairs of bats, 2 ×  tennis net and 10 × table tennis balls to Onu Ibina Primary School, at Onu Ibina Community in Bende Local Government Area of Abia State.

He also approved the immediate renovation of three classrooms of the school especially the ones with wornout roofs and dilapidated structure and ceilings.

The presentation  was made on behalf of the COAS, by the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 82 Division NA, Maj Gen Emmanuel Kabuk on thursday the 18th of February, 2018 during the closing ceremony of the NA Sports Festival, 82 Division Chapter.

The Governor of Abia State Dr Okezie Victor Ikpeazu received and handed over the items to the School authority.

He, on behalf of the community, thanked the COAS for the kind gesture that will definitely enhance the Civil Military Cooperation between the NA and the good people of Abia State.

According to him – “I thank immensely the COAS and the entire NA for this generous donation.”I believe, this good gesture and the Sports Festival will foster good Civil Military Cooperation which I consider necessary, to enable NA operate successfully in the state and wherever it finds itself” he said.

It  would be recalled that Onu Ibina community was where the opening and closing ceremonies of the NA Sports Festival 2018,  82 Division Chapter was successfully conducted from the 16th  to 18th of October 2018.

During the time, it was observed that in some few classrooms, the roofings were wornout/ dilapidated. Above all, some  pupils were without seats, desks and tables. The school has little or no sporting equipments.

Consequently, as part of the Civil Military Cooperation Line of Operation of the NA – under the current leadership, the GOC 82 Division NA, Major General Emmanuel Kabuk briefed the COAS who authorised the prompt purchase and delivery of the items to the school and also directed for the immediate renovation of the dilapidated buildings and roofings.

This uncommon generosity, led to sudden but random dances of joy as well as spontaneous praises for the COAS and the Nigeria Army by the traditional rulers,teachers, students and youths leaders of the community.

Also, various  colourful, energetic and ingenious cultural dance groups deliberately entertained during the occasion.

SAGIR MUSA
Colonel
Deputy Director Public Relations