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Fifty-eight soldiers were on Monday rewarded with brand new bicycles and undisclosed sums of money for being dedicated and hardworking to their duties.
Lieutenant Colonel Ishaku Takwa, Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations 3 Division, Jos, revealed this in a statement on Monday.
He said the presentation of gifts and prizes was done by the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 3 Division, and Commander Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH), Major General Abdulsalam Bagudu Ibrahim, at Headquarters 3 Division Auditorium, Jos, the Plateau State capital.
Ibrahim said the presentation was in recognition of the hard work, dedication to duty and good conduct of the soldiers.
The GOC, who presented cash gifts and brand new bicycles to the soldiers, said the initiative was part of his vision to reward hard work and commitment to duty by the officers.
He also stated that the presentation would serve as means to motivate other personnel in the Cantonment to be more dedicated to their task, adding that it was not just hard work that earned the recipients the award but a combination of hard results and character.
According to him, character and attitude speaks volume of human personality, adding
“Never you think you have not been watched, and you must be seen to represent the Army positively anywhere you are”.
He warned that soldiers must not be found wanting, as anybody found indisciplined and engaged in misconduct shall face appropriate sanctions, just as he advised other soldiers to continue to work hard and aspire for the next award.
He, therefore, thanked the Chief of Army Staff, COAS, for leading an exemplary leadership of always rewarding outstanding performance and hard-working personnel of the Army.
Earlier in his welcome remarks, the Chief Of Staff, Headquarters 3 Division NA, Brigadier General David Kurmi, appreciated the GOC/Comd OPSH for making the welfare of troops and their family members a topmost priority in the cantonment.
He urged commanders at all levels to objectively select recipients of such gifts to encourage others to aspire to achieve the feats, just as he charged the recipient to maintain the standard of discipline and dedicate more of their energy to serving the country.
