Chief of Army staff, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya, has assured officers and soldiers of Directorate of continuous morals and financial support for improved fitness training in the Nigerian Army.
He made the statement at the first Edition of the Directorate of Army physical Trainings Army master and warrant Officers Workshop at the Depot Chindit Cantonment Zaria.
Represented by the Chief of Training (Army), Major General AB Ibrahim, Represented by the Commandant Depot Nigerian Army, maj. General Chenedu, the Cheif of Army staff said major objectives of the workshop was to enhance the capacity of the warrant cadre in Physical training.
He said this was with a view to ensuring the provision of quality and desired compliment efforts to the functions of other levels of leadership for fitness training in the Nigerian Army.
Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya, explained that the opportunity of transferring emerging issues on fitness training and other imperatives were designed to be discussed at the strategic and leadership training workshop for warrant officers cadre.
He said the theme of the workshop have been carefully selected to reflect the intent of the COAS to allow participants benefits from the practical experiences of the Guest lecturers.
Earlier, Acting Director, Directorate of Army physical Training, Brig. General, Oluwale confirmed that throuhgout last year the directorate has conducted series of innovative fitness training and sporting activities which are combat related.
Brig. General Oluwale also noted that introduction of some activities into forecast of events beginning from the training year 2021 were for the purpose of addressing the specific fitness challenges observed in the various theaters of operation and in the unit life across the Nigerian Army.
He noted that efforts of the past one year by Commandants and heads of various institutions in the Nigerian Army have achieved the training purposes and set objectives.

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