Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode (second left); Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai (second right); General Officer Commanding 81 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Enobong Okoh Udoh (right) and Alara of Epe, Oba Kamorudeen Animashaun (left) during the commissioning of Forward Operating Base of the Nigerian Army, Epe, on Monday, May 28, 2018.
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, has inaugurated the Nigerian Army Forward Operating Base located in Epe, Lagos State.
Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode was also presented a plaque by the COAS at the event which was held on Monday, May 28.
The new base is aimed at spreading military presence and effectively tackle security threats. It is created, following a request made by the state governor to effectively tackle security challenges that has prevailed in the area.
Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode (left); Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai (right) and General Officer Commanding 81 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Enobong Okoh Udoh (middle) during the unveiling of plaque to commission the Forward Operating Base of the Nigerian Army, Epe, on Monday, May 28, 2018.
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (right); Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukar Yusuf Buratai (left); General Officer Commanding 81 Division, Nigerian Army, Major Gen. Enobong Okoh Udoh (3rd left); Alara of Epe, Oba Kamorudeen Animashaun (second right) at the commissioning of the Nigerian Army Forward Operating Base, Epe, on Monday, May 28, 2018.
