COAS COMMISSIONS REMODELED HOSTEL ACCOMMODATION IN NASST BENIN CITY

COAS COMMISSIONS REMODELED HOSTEL ACCOMMODATION IN NASST BENIN CITY

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, ably represented by the Commandant, Nigerian Army School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (NASEME) Auchi, Major General AA Fadayiro, on Thursday 29 October 2026, commissioned remodeled male and female hostels accommodation at the Nigerian Army School of Supply and Transport (NASST), Benin City, Edo State.

In his project brief, the Commandant NASST, Major General SO Adejimi, disclosed that the project was awarded by the Office of the COAS through the Directorate of Army Procurement. He explained that following a detailed site assessment, 2 blocks of 10 and 3 rooms in the female hostel and 3 blocks of 4 dormitories each in the male hostel were selected for remodeling.

He noted that the buildings were previously in a severely dilapidated state with leaking roofs, wall cracks and damaged floors. He added that the remodeling works included introduction of columns and beams, replacement of damaged floor slabs and masonry works, replacement of roofing sheets, doors and windows as well as complete electrical rewiring.

Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, the representative of the COAS described the project as a tangible manifestation of the COAS Command Philosophy which is to foster a professional, well-equipped and welfare-oriented Nigerian Army. He stated that no Army can achieve operational excellence if its training institutions and personnel welfare are neglected.

Major General Fadayiro emphasized that soldiers who are well housed and train in conducive, modern facilities will perform their duties with greater focus, pride and efficiency. He noted that the new hostels, built to modern architectural standards with reliable power and water supply, will enhance learning, improve manpower development and boost operational readiness.

The representative of the COAS charged the Commandant and personnel of NASST to imbibe a strong maintenance culture, stressing that the facilities were provided with public resources and must be properly managed.

He expressed profound gratitude to the President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, for his unwavering support and budgetary prioritization that made the project possible. He also commended the contractors, project supervisors and all stakeholders for completing the project on schedule.

The representative of the COAS reaffirmed that the welfare of officers and soldiers remains a top priority of his leadership, adding that the commissioned project is an investment in human capital development – the Army’s most valuable asset.

Juliet Adamu
Lieutenant
Assistant Director Army Public Relations
Nigerian Army School of Supply and Transport
30 October 2026