GOC Wase Condoles with Niger Governor Bago Over Miners' Deaths
Major General Abubakar Sadiq Mohammed Wase, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 1 Division Nigerian Army, Kaduna, visited Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago to offer condolences following the tragic deaths of 37 artisanal miners in the state. During the visit, Wase expressed sympathy on behalf of the Nigerian Army and conveyed hopes that such tragedies would not recur.
He informed Bago that Nigerian Army formations in Niger State would transition to the newly established 9 Division, effective September 30, as part of a reorganization approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, which expanded the Army's divisional structure from eight to twelve divisions. The 9 Division will be headquartered in Ilorin and will cover both Kwara and Niger states.
Bago thanked Wase for the visit and expressed gratitude to President Tinubu for the creation of additional Army divisions, emphasizing the state government's commitment to collaborating with the Nigerian Army to enhance security.
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