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ASSESSMENT VISIT: COMMANDANT NIGERIAN ARMY ARMOUR SCHOOL PLEDGES TO ENSURE CONTINUOUS QUALITY TRAINING OF ARMOUR PERSONNEL , COMMENDS OPERATION HADIN KAI
The Commandant of the Nigerian Army Armour School (NAAS) Bauchi Major General Abubakar Ahmed applauds the resilience and successes achieved by troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI and pledged to continue turning out competent tank crew and other armour personnel in support of OPHK. He made the call during operations assessment visit to the Headquarters OPHK, Maimalari Military Cantonment Maiduguri on Saturday, 28 March 2026.
While delivering his remarks during the visit, the Commandant commended the Theatre Commander and troops of OPHK for their dedication and perseverance of troops in safguarding lives and property of the general public against terrorists and insurgents in the North East region. He commended the remarkable professional posture of troops and the peaceful atmosphere in Maiduguri. He stated that the aim of his visit was to reaffirm the support of the Nigerian Army Armoured Corps (NAAC) and to assess the performance of armour crew and personnel in OPHK. The Commandant declared that the visit will afford the visiting team opportunity to identify and address gaps observed in the performance of armour personnel deployed to the Theatre of OPHK.
Major General Ahmed expressed satisfaction with the routine feedback the NAAS receives regularly on the performance of armour crew deployed to the Theatre. He further assured the provision of adequate platforms and sustenance of modular rotation of armour personnel in OPHK.
In his remarks, the Theater Commander (TC) OPHK Major General Abdusalam Abubakar appreciated the Commandant NAAS for the regular assessment visits and for the quality training of armour crew. Major General Abubakar highlighted the importance of the assessment visit and critical roles of NAAC personnel towards the overall successes of OPHK. He noted with pride the performance of the graduates of the NAAS. Major General Abubakar assured the Commandant of adequate maintenance of armour platforms and the welfare of personnel in the theatre of OPHK.
The engagement was attended by the seasoned senior officers of OPHK, highly interactive , featured remarks, exchanged of souvenirs, signing of visitor’s book and group photograph.
SANI UBA
Lieutenant Colonel
Media Information Officer
Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI
28 March 2026.
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