FCT MINISTER CHARGES NEW GUARDS BRIGADE COMMANDER TO BUILD ON SUCCESSES OF PREDECESSOR

 


By Our Reporter 

The Hon. Minister of the FCT, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has urged the new Commander of the Guards Brigade, Brig. Gen. Aminu Umar, to build on the successes of his predecessor, Maj. Gen Usman.


According to the press statement by the director of press, the Minister made this charge when he received both officers in his office where Maj .Gen Usman formally introduced his successor to the FCT Minister.


Bello, while congratulating the out-going Guards Brigade Commander on his elevation to the rank of Major General, also thanked him for his contributions in the fight against crime and criminality in the FCT.


The Minister revealed that the Administration had a very good working relationship with the Brigade of Guards under Gen. Usman and wished him the best in his new military posting.


While congratulating Brig. Gen Umar on his posting as the Commander of the Brigade of Guards, the Minister pledged the support and cooperation of the FCT Administration to the Brigade.

Speaking earlier, Maj. Gen MT Usman who said it was customary for the outgoing Commander to present his successor to the Minister, expressed his appreciation to the FCT Administration for all the support the Brigade has enjoyed from the FCTA.


He promised to support the FCT Minister, by providing security in the nation’s capital and some adjoining states and to also improve on what has  been done .


Brig Gen Umar assured that the Guards Brigade is a major stakeholder on the issue of security of Abuja, though we are primarily in charge of the protection of Mr. President and the seat of government and of course the seat of government is in Abuja, also by extension to protect Abuja, parts of Niger State and complete Nasarawa State.



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