COAS DEEPENS VETERAN ENGAGEMENT, REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO TROOP WELFARE, ARMY TRANSFORMATION. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 COAS DEEPENS VETERAN ENGAGEMENT, REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO TROOP WELFARE, ARMY TRANSFORMATION The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has reaffirmed the commitment of the Nigerian Army to the welfare of serving and retired personnel, while advancing ongoing reforms aimed at building a more professional, adaptable, technologically enabled and combat-ready force. The COAS stated this on Thursday, 17 September 2026, when he received members of the Executive Committee of the Course 39 Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) United Welfare Association (UWA), led by its President, Air Vice Marshal Ibikunle Daramola (Rtd), on  a courtesy visit to Army Headquarters, Abuja. Lieutenant General Shaibu described sustained engagement with retired officers and veterans as an important pillar of institutional development, noting that their wealth of operational experience, professional knowledge and leadership expertise remains valuable to the Nigerian Army. He added that such...

ABIA ASSEMBLY URGES FEDERAL, STATES TO SPEED ACTION ON UMUAHIA-IKOT EKPENE ROAD. (PHOTO).


 Abia Assembly urges federal, states to speed action on Umuahia-Ikot Ekpene road


The Abia State House of Assembly has passed a resolution urging the Federal Government to expedite action on rehabilitating the Umuahia-Ikot Ekpene Road.


The House also unanimously urged the state government to rehabilitate the Olokoro-Amaoba Road to decongest the persistent traffic along the Umuahia-Ikot Ekpene Road pending its total reconstruction by the Federal Government.


The call followed a motion of urgent public importance, sponsored by the member representing the Ikwuano state constituency, Hon. Boniface Isienyi.


In his prayers, Ishienyi urged the House to resolve that the state government be encouraged to rehabilitate the Olokoro-Amaoba road. This road has many economic benefits and would serve as an alternative route to the Umuahia-Ikot Ekpene Road, alleviating the suffering commuters who ply the road experience on a daily basis.


He said, “My constituents and that of Umuahia South state constituency who are predominantly farmers experience pain and suffering while conveying their farm products to Umuahia urban city as a result of heavy traffic on the Umuahia-Ikot Ekpene road.


“The rehabilitation of Olokoro-Amaoba road will alleviate the suffering and pain experienced by my constituents, students and staff of higher institutions on the road as well as that of other road users.”


After much contributions and support from other members, the Speaker, Emmanuel Emeruwa, called on the federal and state governments to intervene and fix the two roads in question.


He said, “I know that the state has been doing a lot of work on rural roads, I’m very sure that in less than no time they would catch up with the Olokoro Amaoba road. So we call on the Federal Government to expedite action on the Umuahia-Ikot Ekpene road and complete it and also call the state government to rehabilitate the Olokoro-Amaoba road.”


The continuation and consideration of the report on H.A.B 17: The Abia State Rural Access Roads Agency Bill, 2024, sponsored by the Majority Leader, Hon. Uchenna Okoro, was shifted to a future legislative date.

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