The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Lucky Irabor has admonished operatives of the Armed Forces to brace for more challenges next year.
Gen. Irabor who acknowledged that although the outgoing year was challenging, 2022 will be more challenging in all aspects of national security.
He urged the military to rekindle commitment, efficiency and effectiveness in a bid restore security and peace.
The CDS, who spoke at the decoration of newly promoted Air Force and Naval officers, said: “You need to escalate your level of commitment, your level of efficiency and effectiveness because if 2021 is challenging, I like to assure you that 2022 will be more challenging and that is the reason I like to call on you to please brace up because you must at all cost take away every form of insecurity in our land.
“Looking at your pedigree, and the report that was received during the Council meeting, I know you will live up to this challenge.
“I have no doubt in my mind that all of you that have been decorated up to the two star rank, you have all that it takes to deliver on the goals that have been demanded of you.
“Let me equally add that the Commander-in-Chief in the light of the various support he has given to us and the assurances he has given to us, more importantly issues that pertain to our welfare and the administration of men and women of the Armed Forces, much is required of us. I like to urge you to please, ensure that our loyalty to Mr. President and the Constitution of the Federal Republic remain rock solid, let it not be that for whatever reason that our loyalty should not be doubted. It has never been in doubt and I know, it shall not be in doubt”.
