The Nigerian Army has deployed a newly established battalion and an artillery regiment to Kano State as part of efforts to strengthen security and improve its response to emerging threats.
The formations comprise the 24 Battalion in Tudun Wada and the 311 Artillery Regiment in Dambatta.
The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 1 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Abubakar Sadique Muhammad Wase, disclosed this during an operational assessment visit to the two military formations between October 28 and 29.
Wase, who also serves as Commander of Sector 1, Joint Task Force, Operation Fansan Yamma, said the newly established units required dedication, resilience and adequate support to achieve their operational objectives.
According to a statement issued by the Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 1 Division, Colonel Abubakar Abdullahi, the Army is working closely with the Kano State Government to accelerate the formations’ attainment of full operational capability.
Wase identified personnel welfare and logistical support as priorities, assuring troops that the division would provide the necessary assistance.
During the visit, he was accompanied by the Commander of 3 Brigade, Brigadier General Saka Jimoh, and held meetings with local government officials in Dambatta and Tudun Wada.
The GOC urged residents and host communities to cooperate with the military and support the new formations.
The deployment forms part of the Army’s broader expansion and restructuring efforts aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s security architecture.
The establishment of the units could improve military presence in the two local government areas, although the Army has not announced when they will attain full operational capability.
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