1 Div wins inter-brigade tourney

THE one Division Garrison has emerged the overall winner of the inter brigade sports competition organised by the 1 Division of the Nigerian Army Headquarters, Kaduna.

The competition was organised to select representatives of the division at the 2016 Nigerian Army sports festival billed to hold later this month in Abuja.

At the end of the competition, 1 division garrison came first with 7000 points, 1 brigade emerge runners up with 4800 points, 31 Artillary brigade came third with 4200 points while 3 brigade came fourth with 3600 points.

One Division Garrison took the day in all the sports competed for, namely cross country, handball, basketball, volleyball, tennis, table tennis and badminton.

Speaking during the closing ceremony of the competition, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Division Nigerian Army Headquarters, Kaduna, Major-General Adeniyi Oyebade commended the participants and charged them to ensure that those who will be representing the division return with every available medals at the NA sports 2016.

“The inter brigade competition was among other reasons to pick those that will represent our division during the Nigeria Army games and more importantly access the physical fitness of our men.

“We will make sure we present a very formidable team that will participate in the 21 events at the NA games and am sure we will come back top on the medals table.

“As a division, we will give all those representing us all the required support that will boost their morale for optimal performance at the NA games,” Adeniyi said.