Army Conducts Public Speaking Engagement to Commemorate Nigerian Army Day Celebration 2023

In commemoration of the Nigerian Army Day Celebration 2023 within 81 Division Area of Responsibility, a Public Speaking Engagement has been organized to sensitize secondary school students on the composition of the Nigerian Army and its responsibilities as a symbol of national unity, integration and development as enshrined in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

The engagement which provided an avenue to educate participants on career opportunities in the Nigerian Army was held today 3rd July 2023 at the Baptist Academy, Obanikoro, Lagos with participants drawn from Baptist Boys Academy, Baptist Girls Academy, Command Day Secondary School Ikeja and Command Day Secondary School Ojo.

Speaking at the seminar, the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 81 Division Nigerian Army, Major General Obinna Ajunwa represented by the Commandant, Command Day Secondary School (CDSS) Ikeja, Lieutenant Colonel CB Obida said “the Nigerian Army as the oldest organization in the country has been saddled with the responsibility of protecting the territorial integrity of Nigeria as enshrined in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”

He encouraged the participants to join the Army to protect the territorial integrity of their fatherland and also pursue their goals in life. He enumerated several benefits of being in the Nigerian Army such as, job security, opportunities for professional growth, financial stability, access to quality healthcare, and other benefits like travel, housing, and educational opportunities.

On his part, the Principal of the Baptist Academy, Deacon Gbenga Abodunrin thanked the Nigerian Army for the program as well as choosing the Baptist Academy as the best place to organize the event. He urged the students to take advantage of the opportunity given to them.

Photos from the event below;

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