From Godwin Agia, Jalingo
General Kingsley Uwa has assumed Command as the 3rd Commander of the 6 Brigade Jalingo, Nigeria Army
At a grand ceremony, organized to mark the handing offer and send forth of Maj. Gen. Frank Etim in Jalingo, the outgoing brigade commander, Brigadier General Kingsley Uwa commended his predecessor, Major General Frank Etim for his remarkable achievements and purposeful leadership in ensuring peace and stability in the Brigade Area of Responsibility and promised to sustain and build upon his legacies
The new 6 Brigade Commander urged the troops to brace up for the enormous task ahead. He pledged that the troops under his watch would not relent on their oars until all criminal elements within the state are flushed out from their enclaves and forced to embrace peace.
Gen. Kingsley Uwa who has been redeployed from Operation Hadarin Daji, North-West Nigeria, stressed the need for maintaining the Brigade’s high standard of discipline and professionalism while fostering innovation
Earlier in his speech, the Outgoing Commander, Gen Frank Etim who was recently promoted to the enviable rank of Major General, thanked the Chief of Army Staff for the opportunity given him to serve the nation in such capacity.
The general expressed confidence in his successor to consolidate on his achievements in dealing with threat to security of the state. “I know you will succeed especially with your depth of experience.