The chief of army staff, Olufemi Oluyede, inaugurated a ‘Counter Terrorism and Counter Insurgency Village’ at the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna on Tuesday.

The village was inaugurated and named after the late army chief Taoreed  Lagbaja.

Mr Oluyede also inaugurated the Army Wing’s auditorium, a 30-man corporal and below quarters and the commanding officer’s house at the 37 NDA Demonstration Battalion.

Other projects were the ground breaking and foundation laying ceremony of a 500-capacity Cadets’ mess and 2x block of classrooms, administrative block and girls’ hostel at the NDA Boarding Secondary School.

Mr Oluyede said, ”When the government gives resources, it is expected that the resources are channelled in the right direction.”

He explained that the village aimed to add value to the cadets and showcase the current security challenges that the country was facing.

Describing the NDA as a place where future leaders of the Armed Forces of Nigeria were made, Mr Oluyede said the projects were designed to provide a conducive learning environment for the cadets and enhance the overall quality of military training at the institution.

The army chief lauded the NDA’s commandant for leading by example and championing efforts to put resources in the right direction.

(NAN)