COAS passes out 3,000 Army recruits in Ebonyi

COAS passes out 3,000 Army recruits in Ebonyi. Credit: Nigerian Army

The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, on Wednesday passed out more than 3,000 newly trained recruits at the Depot Nigerian Army, Amasiri-Edda, Ebonyi State.

The passing-out parade, according to a statement issued by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Col. Appolonia Anele, is part of the Federal Government’s efforts to boost the Army’s manpower to address prevailing security challenges across the country.

The statement was titled, “COAS passes out another 3,000 recruits, sustains massive recruitment drive to strengthen national defence.”

Anele said the graduation followed recent recruit passing-out ceremonies at the Depot Nigerian Army, Zaria, Kaduna State, and the newly established training depot in Osogbo, Osun State.