The Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya has challenged the Regimental Sergeant Majors, RSMs to restore the traditions and discipline of the Nigerian Army.
He gave the advice at the 2021 RSM Convention held at the 2 Division, Nigerian Army Headquarters in Ibadan, Oyo state, with the theme: “Professionalism in a Regimented Environment: The RSM in Perspectives.”
Regimental Sergeant Majors are responsible for assisting their commanders for maintaining standards and discipline amongst the non-commissioned members and act as parental figures to their subordinates.
The Army Chief noted that RSMs, as an essential and important link between the officers and soldiers being the custodians of the Nigerian Army ethics and traditions, must redouble their efforts to restore these customs of the Army.
The COAS said once the RSMs were able to restore their earlier positions, it would enhance the effectiveness of the profession of the Nigerian Army.
Earlier, the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 2 Division, Major General Gold Chibuisi, urged the officers to put in their best to attain the vision of the Yahaya. He however charged the participants to see the convention as a platform to reposition themselves in their roles toward actualising the Army Chief’s vision.
