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Fubara pledges support for new Army brigade

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has pledged his administration’s support for the new Nigerian Army brigade to be stationed in Ahoada. Read More: https://punchng.com/fubara-pledges-support-for-new-army-brigade/

Fubara pledges support for new Army brigade

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has pledged continued support for the Nigerian Army in protecting critical national assets, including oil and gas infrastructure, in the state. Fubara received Brigadier General Ismaila Sule, the new Commander of the 6 Division Garrison and Sector 3, Joint Task Force (South-South), Operation Delta Safe, at Government House, Port Harcourt.

The governor emphasized the mutually beneficial relationship between Rivers State and the Nigerian Army across successive administrations and expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu and the Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Waidi Shaibu, for approving the new military formation in Ahoada. Brigadier General Sule thanked Fubara for the warm reception and consistent state support to the Army, promising to deepen operational synergy during his tenure.

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