25 February, 2013

MINIMAH TAKES OVER AS COMMANDER OF INFANTRY CORPS


The newly appointed Commander Infantry Corps, Major General Kenneth Minimah has  resumed  duty in Jaji. The new commander, who took over from Major General Keneth Osuji who has been acting  at the corps headquarters in Jaji, was until his appointment, the General Officer Commanding, 81 Division (GOC), Lagos.
General Minimah, a thorough bred Infantry Officer, who  was commissioned into the Corps of Infantry after his Cadetship training in the famous Nigerian Defence Academy, is regarded as an  amiable General  who has meritoriously held several appointments at command, staff officer and instructor level, especially in Jaji, known as home of Infantry.

Speaking at the  handing and taking over ceremony,  the new Commander, expressed satisfaction with the security put in place in Jaji Military Cantonment after the unfortunate incident of bomb blast of November 25 2012, adding that his major task is to ensure that the corps takes its pride of place.
” I want to ensure that Infantry Corps of the Nigerian Army occupies a pride of place in the nation. This is a task that must be done. So, I want  to take Infantry Corps to a greater height,” he said..
Earlier, the out-going Acting Commander, Maj. Gen Osuji expressed satisfaction with the level of cooperation enjoyed from officers and soldiers at the Headquarters.  He urged them to extend the same cooperation to the new commander.
Source: Blueprint

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