The General Officer Commanding (GOC)1 Division of the Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has commended the troops of Exercise Shining Star who graduated from military training on Monday.
Speaking as the special guest of honour at the event held at 1 Division Training School, Dalet Cantonment, Kaduna, Lagbaja commended the graduands for their discipline, endurance and perceverance throughout the duration of the course while urging them to put into practice the skills and knowledge acquired.
The GOC applauded the Division Training Officer (DTO), Brig.-Gen. B.O. Amakor, and his team of instructors for impacting high level of military training and proficiency in the graduands.
Earlier in his welcome address, Brigadier General Amakor had stated that the concept of Exercise Shining Star was to provide “a common platform for a harmonised post-basic training for selected young soldiers of 82 Regular Recruits Intake across Nigerian Army formations”.
He emphasised that the exercise was meant to carefully improve the knowledge of the trainees on how to confront the current security challenges bedevelling the country and in particular the division’s “area of responsibility”.
Amakor used the opportunity to thank and appreciate the GOC for “the timely provision of resources without which the training wouldn’t have achieve the desired aim and objectives”.
A press statement issued by Maj. M.A. Yahaya said the highlights of the event were the stripping and assembling of AK-47 and FN rifles, mounting and dismounting drills, presentation of certificates to the graduands, presentation of a souvenir to the special guest, vote of thanks and a group photograph.
