By Victor Akaa, Abuja
The Nigerian Army Women Corps (NAWC) upon its creation has continued contribute in great major in the maintenance and enhancing internal security in the country.
This assertion is attested when the Women Corps recently embarked on Internal Security Operations in various communities across the country, in their quest at ensuring a peaceful and secured nation.
Recall that the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai created the Nigerian Army Women Corps (NAWC) in March 2018, just two years ago to fight insecurity in the country.
The NAWC was before now was seen contributing her quota in the maintenance of peace in Gusau and other remote villages in Zamfara state in support of NA on internal Security duties under operation Harbin Kunama/Sharan Daji.
Since its establishment which was aimed at ensuring optimal performance of women towards enhancing Nigerian Army operational efficiency as well as allow women to aspire to the peak of their career in the Army, the COAS has continued to encourage and support the NAWC in the areas of welfare, training, kittings, logistics amongst other benefits.
Suffice to say that the Corps’ establishment is a replica of what is obtainable in United Kingdom, United States of America and Sri Lanka among other countries of the world and is in line with the global best practices .
The creation of this Corps in the Nigerian Army is one of the resounding initiatives under the leadership Buratai which is aimed at providing a competent female officers and soldiers competent enough to take effective action in support of all NA operational engagements both locally and internationally.
The creation of the Corps has has no doubt so far has demonstrated its strong ability and capability towards providing the desired support in the operational engagement and exercises of the NA.
Some of the track records of achievement since its establishment are ,during 2019 general elections,the corps was spotted on major streets and hot spots in Abuja, Enugu, Kaduna, Kano, lagos, Oyo/Ibadan on to further compliments the efforts of its male colleagues for the maintenance of Internal Security to pave the way for the safer,peaceful and crime free elections under operation ‘Safe Conduct’.
Other achievements arev between 23rd to 28th of April, 2019, at the Chief of Army Staff First Quarter Conference and Combat Arms Training Week 2019, in Jaji, Kaduna, some personnel of the NAWC actively and fascinatingly took part in the exercise through the gallant display of Armour Personnel Carrier Platoon Drill.
The corps were also engaged in many internal security duties in many states in Nigeria including the show of office, patrols, road blocks among other various activities of the NA.
Recently, the Women staged a combat March display at the just concluded Nigerian Festival of Arts and Culture tagged EDO 2019 on the 22nd October of 2019.
The corps as part of Civil Military Cooperation ,are providing free medical services ,organising sanitation programmes in some streets of Kano in one of their well known exercise, show of force and patrols.
One striking qualities of the “Nigerian Amazons” is their diplomatic, civilized and firm approach to issues especially while on patrols, road blocks and check points. This kind of civilized disposition should permeate down to all the personnel of the Nigerian Army.
The creation of this special command “Army Women Corp” by Buratai has greatly enhance a positive fight against all forms of criminalities in all parts of the country.
