The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja has inaugurated Community Students Hostel built for Sumaila Local Government students studying in Kano.
Inaugurating the project on Friday in Wailari quarters, Lagbaja said the project was part of efforts to encourage learning in the state.
He explained that the Special Intervention Projects was initiated by his office to support communities of serving senior officers of the Nigerian Army, who through dedication to duty and service to the nation rose to the enviable rank of Maj.-Gen.
Represented by GOC one Division, Kaduna, Maj.Gen Mayirenso Saraso, said that the project would complement existing infrastructure , promote and strengthen Civil-Military Cooperation in such benefiting communities.
According to him, the project would further serve as an avenue to associate with communities.
The COAS congratulated the project executor, Maj.- Gen. Sani Ibrahim who is the Commandant Nigerian Army Institute of Science Education and Technology for the timely completion of the project and the quality of work done.
Lagbaja used the occasion to thanked President Bola Tinubu for his continuous strategic ideas and support to the Nigerian Army.
In a remark, the Army Chief of Civil Military Relations, Maj Gen Nosakhare Ugbo, commended COAS for funding the project and giving back to Nigerians and putting smiles on the faces of the communities.
He noted that the projects, which were built in the community were products of healthy symbiotic relationship between the Military and the civilians.
According to him, the centre will further strengthen civil military relations.
Ugbo called on the residents to support and provide credible and timely intelligence to security agencies to enhance their operations.
The head of Civil Military Relations further urged residents of the community to make best use of the facility.
Earlier in an address, the Project Executor, Maj. Gen. Sani Ibrahim said that the projects would further enhance the image of the Nigerian Army and commended the Army Chief for instituting the programme.
He also lauded COAS for funding the project and giving back to Nigerians.
Ibrahim said that the hostel had three dometries with 30 bunks and borehole would cater for many students of the community.
The Senator representing Kano South Senatorial District, Senator, Kawu Sumaila lauded the Nigerian Army for establishing the project, stating that it would go along way in helping the students of higher education in the area.
Some of the students, who spoke to our correspondent thanked the Nigerian Army for providing the project.
They said that the accomodation would go along way in easing their hardship and improving learning.