Enugu- The Nigerian Army has built and handed-over a 1.2 kilometre road at Umurusi-Ukehe Community, in Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area (LGA), of Enugu State.

Inaugurating the road on Monday in Umurusi-Ukehe, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, said that the project was part of Nigerian Army’s Civil Military Cooperation (CIMIC).

 Lt Gen. Buratai, who was represented by General Officer Commanding (GOC), 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Lasisi Adegboye, said that the CIMIC project was meant to further strengthen ties between the civil populace and the Nigerian Army.

He said that the Nigerian Army was fully aware of the high level of cooperation from civilians in the community.

According to him, the Nigerian Army continues to enjoy enormous goodwill from Nigeria’s civil populace.

The COAS said: “Therefore, the Nigerian Army, over the years has taken deliberate and well articulated steps toward s ensuring that it gives back to the society in the area of cooperate social responsibility.

“This is very much in line with my vision, which is: “To Have a Professionally Responsive Nigerian Army in the Discharge of its Constitutional Roles”.

Buratai further said that the road would serve the collective needs of members of Umurusi-Ukehe Community.