{"id":41878,"date":"2022-09-03T20:53:13","date_gmt":"2022-09-03T20:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/broadnews\/?p=41878"},"modified":"2022-09-03T20:53:13","modified_gmt":"2022-09-03T20:53:13","slug":"82-division-wins-nigerian-army-combat-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/broadnews\/2022\/09\/03\/82-division-wins-nigerian-army-combat-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"82 Division wins Nigerian Army Combat Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header\" aria-label=\"Content\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/broadnews\/2022\/08\/31\/nigerian-army-reiterates-importance-of-training-in-tackling-insurgency\/\">Nigerian Army<\/a> on Friday ended its 2022 Combat Competition with the 82 Division emerging the overall winner with a total of 53 points.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The event, held in Ogoja Local Government Area of Cross River,\u00a0 had the 3 Division in the second position with 52 points, while the 2 Division had 46 points to clinch the third position.<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_358796\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-358796\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-358796 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.portal.nannews.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG-20220902-WA0038-300x181.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"181\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-358796\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nigerian Army officers during the Army Combat Competition in Ogoja, on Friday<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The five days event, Inter-Division Combat Company Orienteering, and Adventure Competition was held at 314 Artillery Regiment, Godwin Ally Military Cantonment, Ogoja.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, represented by Maj-Gen Erema Akerejola, Corps Supply and Transport, said the objective of the competition was to enhance the operational readiness of troops.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Yahaya explained that the competition was to enhance their strength, to tackle the fight against insurgency and other security challenges bedeviling the country.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">According to him, the activities no doubt improved efficiencies in leadership skills, organisational ability, and endurance.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cIt has also enhanced esprit-de corps, physical fitness, map reading\/navigation, administration in the field, and minor tactics, among others.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cI congratulate all the participants for the good outings and the zeal displayed throughout the competition.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cYou are therefore expected to take back to your various formations the invaluable knowledge and endurance you gained during the competition,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">He said the army expected to see a remarkable improvement in their approach to the defeat of the enemies and management of the various security challenges in the country.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Brig.-Gen. Etsu Ndagi, Chairman, Local Organising Committee of the competition, commended the participants and thanked God the event was successful.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Ndagi noted that the competition involved eight military units across the country.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">He said that the participants competed in various activities such as 10 kilometre-run, 20 kilometre-navigation run, 30 kilometres run with heavy loads, amongst others.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The highlight of the event included the presentation of certificates of participation, award, and trophies to the various divisions.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Nigerian Army on Friday ended its 2022 Combat Competition with the 82 Division emerging the overall winner with a total of 53 points. 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