8 Division Concludes Inter-Brigade Corporal and Below Competition As Garrison Clinches First Position

8 Division Concludes Inter-Brigade Corporal and Below Competition As Garrison Clinches First Position

The 8 Division Garrison has emerged the overall winner of the 8 Division Nigerian Army Inter-Brigade Corporal and Below Competition 2023 that was concluded today at Giginya Barracks Sokoto. The Competition which featured; Drill, Weapon Handling, Map Reading, Combat Swimming and Obstacle Crossing had 17 Brigade Katsina clinching 2nd position while 1 Brigade Zanfara took the 3rd and last position.

Speaking during the closing ceremony of the event that commenced on Monday 19 June the General Officer Commanding 8 Division Nigerian Army and Commander Joint Taskforce North West Operation HADARIN DAJI Major General Godwin Micheal Mutkut reiterated that the main objective of the competition is to among other things; enhance troops’ physical endurance, improve their leadership traits and organizational ability while promoting esprit-de-corps among the participating troops.

The GOC who was represented by Commander 58 Signal Brigade Brigadier General Clement Iyere affirmed that with the performances of the participating troops, he can confidently state that the objective of the competition has been achieved without hitches.

He reminded the Junior Non-Commissioned Officers whom he said breach the gap between the senior Non-Commissioned Officers and Officers of the enormous responsibilities and critical roles esxpected of them especially this period that 8 Division is engaged in Operation HADARIN DAJI in the North West. He charged them to exhibit the highest level of discipline and professional competence at all times as urged them to take back to their formations and units the experience they acquired during the competition for the benefit of the Nigerian Army at large.

Highlights of the event were presentation of trophies to the winner formation and medals to individual participants who distinguished themselves during the competition.