One Division of the Nigerian Army has organised a two day pilot clinic on physical efficiency test aimed at revamping Army physical training and fitness to address combat readiness in the twenty-first century.
Declaring the workshop open, General Officer Commanding the Division, Major General Taoreed Lagbaja explained that the workshop, which was an after action review of the second physical efficiency test for this year, was aimed at standardizing new initiative and innovation geared towards a better efficiency and effectiveness in relation to physical fitness.
Represented by Brigadier General Bede Amakor, the GOC maintained that it was also aimed at assessing the overall performance of the just concluded second annual physical efficiency test.
He commended the initiative of the Division’s acting Assistant Director for organizing the clinic.
Earlier in his address, Acting Assistant Director, Army Physical Training of the Division, Major Timipre Okou said the pilot clinic would among others, assist in counselling personnel on dangerous practice of drastic weight loss or gain which limit effective body function for combat readiness.
He added that personnel could make frantic efforts so as to remain very active while in service.
Highlight of the event was the commissioning of the stallion sports and exercise performance laboratory, as well as paper presentations.
Usman Sani
