A 12-unit cabin housing for commanders and troops of the Nigerian Army Remotely Piloted Aircraft System Regiment in Kaduna has been unveiled, marking a step forward for the Nigerian Army to improve the welfare and operational effectiveness of its personnel.

Maj-Gen. Mayirenso Lander Saraso, the General Officer Commanding, Division 1, conducted the unveiling on Friday.

Lt. Col. Musa Yahaya, the Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations for Division 1 of the Nigerian Army, revealed this information in a statement on Saturday in Kaduna.

Speaking at the function, Saraso stated that the project complemented the ideology of the Chief of Army Staff, who wants to make the Nigerian Army a highly skilled, highly equipped, and highly motivated force.

Since its founding in 2022, the Nigerian Army’s Remotely Piloted Aircraft System Regiment has performed admirably, and this accommodation will help them with their main problem, he stated.

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, was complimented by the GOC for allocating cash for the project, and Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, the Chief of Air Staff, was thanked for providing space at the Nigerian Air Force Base, Kaduna.

Sarasota also praised Air Vice Marshal Abubakar Abdullahi, the Air Officer Commanding Air Training Command, for all of the assistance provided to the Regiment by the Air Component of the former Operation Whirl Punch, and asked for continued assistance and cooperation with Operation Fansan Yamma. Additionally, Sarasota expressed gratitude to Brig. Gen. Goodluck Ugeleka, the Commander of Nigerian Army Space Command, for his support.

Major Peter Efe, the Acting Commanding Officer of NARPAS, thanked the Chief of Army Staff for authorising the building of the accommodations and pledged to keep them up to date.

Going down memory lane, Efe said that the Regiment started operations two years ago (2022) and that housing was one of their challenges until the Army Chief kindly gave his approval for the construction of the regiment’s 12 cabins of housing.

According to him, work on the project began on December 24, 2022, and ended on August 2, 2024.