The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, has inaugurated the new official residence for Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) of 1 Division, Nigerian Army in Kawo, Kaduna State.
Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement on Tuesday, said the COAS inaugurated the new quarters while on operational visit to the division.
Also inaugurated was quarters for Senior Non-commissioned Officers in Dalet Cantonment, Kaduna state.
While inaugurating the projects, COAS said RSMs were very vital in the management of soldiers of the Nigerian army.
He added that RSMs also played the crucial role of inculcating discipline, as well as promoting ethos, traditions and doctrinal values of the Nigerian army amongst personnel in formations and units.
According to him, service discipline and experiential knowledge imbibed from RSMs by soldiers, build the foundation of trust and confidence, which enhance stability of army formations and units.
Yahaya said the accommodation projects were part of his welfare agenda for the RSMs, adding that it was aimed at restoring the prestige of the office.
He later handed over keys of the building to Army Warrant Officer (AWO) Adams Bamidele, the RSM of 1 Division. (NAN)
