Army Searches Location To Build 109 Battalion Barracks In Okene

The Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen. Tukur Brutai ably represented by The Commander,  Army Training and Doctoring, Major General Ademo Adeku Salihu (2nd from right, in uniform) led a team of high ranking Army Officers from the Defence Headquarters to Okene Local Government Area of Kogi State, to access the location of the proposed Army Barrack, 109 Special Forces Battalion in Okene.

The entourage, supported by a high powered State delegation also include the Special Adviser to Governor Yahaya Bello on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Engineer Abubakar Sadiq Ohere (1st left). They were received by the Chief Security Officer and the Administrator of Okene Local Government Area, Engineer Abdulrazaq Muhammad at the Palace of His Royal Majesty, The Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Alhaji (Dr) Ado Ibrahim (in the middle wearing regalia) before proceeding for on the spot verification.