The Commander of the 9 Brigade Nigerian Army, Brig. Gen. Olawale Oyekola, has donated an operational vehicle to the Man O’ War Nigeria, Lagos State Command.

The donation, which took place recently, was aimed at enhancing the organisation’s capacity for information gathering and sharing, thereby supporting the brigade’s operations in Lagos State.

According to a statement on Sunday, the formal handover ceremony occurred at the Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja Cantonment in Ikeja, where Brig. Gen. Oyekola explained that the vehicle was refurbished from an abandoned OP MESA vehicle.

He expressed hope that the donation would enable Man O’ War in Lagos State to be more responsive and effective in gathering actionable information.

In the statement, Oyekola emphasised the army’s continued commitment to maintaining peace in Lagos State.

He said, “I found it expedient to look inwards and refurbish one of the long-time abandoned OP MESA vehicles for the organisation to encourage their information gathering and sharing capacity in support of the brigade’s operations in Lagos State.

“We have so far been able to boost security surveillance in the state. Since assuming office, we have ensured that miscreants threatening the peace of the state have been dealt with, and this donation is a testament to our commitment to maintaining peace and security in Lagos State. We, therefore, promise to do more in order to sustain this feat.”

In response, the Man O’ War Commander, Lagos State Command, Lucky Onimowo, thanked. Oyekola for the donation and assured that the command would make effective use of the vehicle to provide timely and actionable intelligence to the 9 Brigade in its operations.


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