The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has lamented that over 40 per cent of the Nigerian Military personnel had been with out housing lodging.
He said this in Abuja on Thursday throughout the commissioning of the newly constructed Bola Ahmed Tinubu Barracks in Asokoro, Abuja.
He mentioned, “Your Excellency could recall that on the idea of the workplace of Chief of Army Staff, one of many crucial points on the desk earlier than you was the truth that about 40 per cent of Nigerian Military personnel are usually not accommodated. The challenge being commissioned at present is simply phases one and two of the unique plan.”
Lit.-Gen. Oluyede mentioned the brand new barracks include a complete of 614 lodging.
He mentioned, “In particular phrases, the challenge includes 16 Main Common Quarters, 17 Newbie Common Quarters, 3 by 20 Household Main to Colonel Quarters, 30 by 20 Household Lieutenant to Captain Quarters, and 60 by 30 Household Senior Non-Commissioned Officers Quarters. Others are 6 by 30 Household Corporal and Under Quarters, 40 by 21 Corporal and Under Quarters. These translate to lodging for 614 personnel consisting of 170 officers and 444 troopers and their households.
“Additionally supplied in these barracks are three worship centres, sports activities services, and a powerhouse. The exterior infrastructure contains the perimeter fence with 15 entrance gates, gatehouses, umbrellas, groundwater provide services, entry street networks, and arduous and delicate landscaping, all constructed to the best requirements. Though this appears large, with the dimensions of lodging deficits the Nigerian Military faces in Abuja, that is solely however only a drop within the ocean.”
