 The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Farouk Yahya, has enjoined personnel to develop spirit of professionalism in accomplishing a signed mission within a joint environment in defence of Nigeria. General Yahya said this during the closing ceremony of the first Chief of Army Staff combat platoon cross-country championship 2022. Details in this report. Lieutenant General Farouk Yahya, who was represented by the core commander of the signal of the Nigerian Army, Major General Abiodon Ovalabi said it is pertinent for personnel to step up all aspects of combat readiness and land with global best practices. General Ovalabi said these will effectively assist them to confront contemporary adversaries and carry along other personnel in the platoon. He added that the championship will go a long way in refocusing the prospects of the Nigerian Army personnel towards capacity building. Let me urge you all to note the objectives of this championship, which among others include improvement in your combat efficiency, leadership skills, organizational ability, fitness and endurance, teamwork and above all, as per the core. Speaking on the security situation in the country, Major General Ovalabi asked everyone to be more conscious and supportive agencies in the area of dissemination of information. The chairman of the local localizing committee Brigadier General Ernest O'Rakwe said that the competition has designed to strengthen troops' endurance to enable them to thrive in the current difficult operating environment. Thanks to you for your show of professionalism, as per the core, and sportsman spirit throughout the competition. In any competition, there must be a winner and a loser. For the winning formation, I once again say a big congratulations to you and to the losing team. I want to encourage you to go back to the drawing board and make adequate preparation in order to excel during the remaining training activities. Highlights of the event included presentation of trophies to the overall winner, the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army and 2 Division which emerged second and the 6th Division in third place. Hello, hope you enjoyed the news. Please do subscribe to our YouTube channel and don't forget to hit the notification button so you get notified about fresh news updates.