By Abdallah el-Kurebe, Editor
#TrackNigeria: The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai on Saturday commissioned the newly established Nigerian Army Vehicles Manufacturing Company (NAVMC) in Rigachikun, Kaduna state..
A statement by the Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier Sani Kukasheka said the COAS also saw to the take off of the production of the prototype of the light and heavy infantry vehicles.
“The event also featured facility tour of Nigerian Army Vehicles Manufacturing Company production line, which include NAC-V production line, B vehicles assembly plant, Fitter machine plant, Engine overhaul shop, Engine testing bay, Fabrication, Painting and Spray shop as well as Foundary and Metal Smith shop,” it read.
The COAS also commissioned some refurbished A and B vehicles and other equipment resuscitated by the NAVMC.
Those who witnessed the event included the Majority leader, Kaduna State House of Assembly, Hon. Yusuf Zailani; the Chairman, North East Development Commission and former Commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy, Major General PC Tarfa (rtd); the current Commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy, Major General Adeniyi Oyebade.
Others were Principal Staff Officers from Defence and Army Headquarters, Corps Commanders and Commandants of the various Nigerian Army training institutions and the representative of the Emir of Zazzau and other dignitaries.
Highlight of the occasion was the conferment of traditional title of Garkuwan Rigachikun on the COAS by the host community., as well as officers and soldiers, community leaders and members of Rigachikun community. In fact, the visibly elated members of the host community, instantly decided to crown the Chief of Army Staff as the Garkuwan Rigachikun.
