{"id":66147,"date":"2022-11-01T09:53:04","date_gmt":"2022-11-01T08:53:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=66147"},"modified":"2022-11-01T09:53:04","modified_gmt":"2022-11-01T08:53:04","slug":"promotion-is-a-reward-goc-81-division","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/promotion-is-a-reward-goc-81-division\/","title":{"rendered":"Promotion Is A Reward &#8211; GOC 81 Division"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230; decorates 23 newly promoted officers<\/p>\n<p>By: Okosun Dennis<\/p>\n<p>The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 81 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Obinna Ajunwa has called on the newly promoted officers of the division to take their promotion as an added responsibilities noting that &#8220;promotion comes as reward to those that have distinguished themselves.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He gave this advice on Monday evening at the 81 Division Officers&#8217; Mess, Marina while decorating 23 newly promoted officers from the rank of Major to Lieutenant Colonels and Lieutenant Colonels to Colonels.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-66151 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG-20221101-WA0041-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG-20221101-WA0041-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG-20221101-WA0041-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG-20221101-WA0041-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG-20221101-WA0041-110x82.jpg 110w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG-20221101-WA0041-420x315.jpg 420w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG-20221101-WA0041-574x430.jpg 574w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG-20221101-WA0041.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Among those promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonels are the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 81 Division, Major Olaniyi Osoba, who is now a Lieutenant Colonel. Others promoted to the rank of Colonels are the Garrison Commander, 9 Brigade, Ikeja Cantonment, Lt Col TJ Abdullahi and the Commanding Officer, 174 Battalion, Odogunyan Ikorodu, and Lt Col Emmanuel Sholotan respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Others who are now Lieutenant Colonels having been promoted from the rank of Major are Lt Col Rev I.I Yidawi; Lt Col Stella Akhile; Lt Col AS Mohammed; Lt Col AA Lawal and Lt Col MA Umar.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Gen Ajunwa, he applauded their spouses for their warm attendance pointing out that the exigencies of duty has rubbed the officers of the opportunity to dine and wine with them regularly.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-66148 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG-20221101-WA0038-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG-20221101-WA0038-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG-20221101-WA0038-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG-20221101-WA0038-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG-20221101-WA0038-110x83.jpg 110w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG-20221101-WA0038-420x315.jpg 420w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG-20221101-WA0038-573x430.jpg 573w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG-20221101-WA0038.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I can&#8217;t remember when we took our wives out to party, clubs or beach. We are always busy. However, promotion will also reflect in your pocket. You don&#8217;t have to overspend but save for tomorrow.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Advising the newly promoted officers, the Commander, 81 Division Provost Group, Brigadier General Lawal Abubakar reminded them that leadership and command is about responsibility. &#8220;As officers, we are supposed to be responsible, be bold and don&#8217;t be afraid but continue to develop yourself.<\/p><div data-ad-id=\"32665\" style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px;float:none;\" class=\"afw afw_ad_image afw_ad afwadid-32665  \">\r\n                                                            <div style=\"font-size:10px;text-align:center;color:#cccccc;\">Advertisement<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.accessbankplc.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"auto\" max-width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Banner-1.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n                                                                        \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;You must consider service and loyalty first before money and, money will come as at when due. I am happy with your elevation and this is a remarkable day in 81 Division,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>On his part, the Deputy Chief of Staff, 81 Division, Col JK Mageri congratulated the wives of the promoted officers for ensuring a peaceful home stressing that without peace, they wouldn&#8217;t have been able to think and do their work that galvanised into their elevations.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-66150 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG-20221101-WA0040-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG-20221101-WA0040-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG-20221101-WA0040-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG-20221101-WA0040-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG-20221101-WA0040-110x82.jpg 110w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG-20221101-WA0040-420x315.jpg 420w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG-20221101-WA0040-574x430.jpg 574w, https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/IMG-20221101-WA0040.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Your leadership and training comes to bear and a very high expectations and integrity are expected from you. As Lieutenant Colonels, you must be above board. Anything you do, the soldiers copy and emulate you. Therefore, you must always think about your family.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>However Brig Gen Kingsley Nwoko emphasized the fact that Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel ranks are strategic leadership positions, and as such cannot afford to fail the nation.<\/p>\n<p>He called on the promoted officers including the media not to talk bad things against the country but extol the positive virtues that define us as a people and a country.<\/p>\n<p>In his Vote of thanks, the Garrison Commander, 9 Brigade, Col Abdullahi thanked the COAS, Army council and the GOC 81 Division for finding them worthy of promotion.<\/p>\n<p>The promoted officers were decorated by the GOC assisted by very senior officers and spouses, brothers and daughters of the promoted officers.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 81 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Obinna Ajunwa has called on the newly promoted officers of the division to take their promotion as an added responsibilities noting that &#8220;promotion comes as reward to those that have distinguished themselves.&#8221;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":66149,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[7173],"coauthors":[2391],"class_list":["post-66147","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-news","tag-81-division-nigerian-army"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v18.9 - 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