The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt Gen TY Buratai today 22nd January inaugrates Nigerian Army Board of Trustees. The event which took place at the Army Headquarters conference Room was attended by Principal Staff Officers (PSOs) from Army Headquarters.
The COAS while congraulating the board members charged them to take NA polo to a greater height. He added that the selection was based on the members long standing experience with the Nigerian Army activities. He described Polo as a major activities of the NA aimed at keeping Officers and men fit to perform its constitutional roles.
He also urged them to re-establish full Polo activities in the Nigerian Army to enable personnel participate in Polo activities in Nigeria and beyond.
The Army chief promised to procure all that is needed for effective take off which includes hiring of experts, purchasing of horses , jockeys e.t.c.
” Let me congratulate you on this well derserved appointment. Polo game have a lot of potentials bound in it and we will give you all necessary support you will need to succeed”.
Speaking on behalf of the Board Chairman who was unavoidable absent at the occassion, a member of the board, Major Gen Mohammed Abubarka Garba (rtd) thanked the COAS for finding them worthy for the appointment as pioneer members of the Board.
The members of the board includes , Col Dangiwa Umah (Chairman)
Major Gen Mohammed Garba
Maj Gen Ali
Brig Gen KA Kabir
Alhaji Nasiru Dani.
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