The 3 Division, Nigerian Army (NA), General Officer Commanding (GOC) and Commander Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH), Maj Gen Ibrahim Ali has today 5 September declared open the 3 Division 2022 annual Inter Brigade Combat Proficiency Competition, with a message to all officers of the Nigerian Army to constantly train and update themselves on current security challenges.

Speaking at the event, the GOC revealed that, training is a cardinal pillar of the COAS vision, which is to have “ A Professional Nigerian Army Ready to Accomplish Assigned Mission within a Joint Environment in Defense of Nigeria”. He said Nigeria is currently by myriads of security challenges to which the armed forces have continued to upscale its training and military exercises to curb the menace.

General Ali revealed that training is the bedrock of military success. He said the competition is aimed at sharpening the skills and competencies of subalterns of the Nigerian Army in line with the COAS Training Directive for the Year 2022.

He averred competitions such as Combat Proficiency are organised to develop the spirit of healthy competition, cooperation, and teamwork needed in the accomplishment of military tasks in the field. He urged the participants to put in more effort as outstanding performance will be rewarded.

Earlier in his welcome remarks, the Commander 3 Division Garrison, Brigadier General Micheal Agi thanked the GOC for encouraging healthy competition among officers of the Division. He urged the participants to make good use of the week-long competition to develop new combat skills and modern warfare techniques.

The opening ceremony was attended by traditional rulers,  heads of security agencies, and principal staff officers from Headquarters 3 Division.