Activities marking the 150th anniversary of the Nigerian Army kicked off Friday with Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Onyeabo Azubuike saying that the Army is poised to ensure that Nigerians live without the fear of security challenges lurking in their minds.
The anniversary will be formally marked on July 6 (next week Saturday) at a ceremony at the Eagle Square, Abuja.
The ceremony, which will be presided by President Goodluck Jonathan, will include combat match and display of Nigerian Army equipment, physical training agility display, and paratrooper jumps, war dog display and presentation of Chief of Army Staff awards to deserving officers and soldiers.
Other events slated for the anniversary include visits to orphanages and hospitals, football matches, tug-of-war, free medical outreach programmes and religious services in churches and mosques.
Gen. Ihejirika, represented by Chief of Civil-Military Affairs, Maj. Gen. Mobolaji Koleoso, said the Nigerian Army, which started in 1863 as the Hausa Constabulary, will use the anniversary to 'showcase Nigerian Army capabilities, its modest achievements and it will afford it the opportunity to relate with the larger society and collaborating with them on the maintenance of law and order as well as security of lives and property.'
The celebration has the theme, 'Enhancing The Nigerian Army's Capacity Building Efforts Towards Improved National Security'.
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