Army instructors volunteer as teachers in Bayelsa schools

Some instructors of the Nigerian Army Education Corps, have volunteered as teachers in Bayelsa schools in the areas where they lack sufficient teachers in order to boost educational development of the state, it was gathered.

Commander of 16 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Brigadier-General Valentine Okoro, who announced the partnership of the Army and schools in Bayelsa, during the distribution of educational materials to some selected schools in the state on Wednesday, urged the students and pupils to shun any form of criminality and focus on their education.

He said the distribution of the educational materials is in line with the vision of the Chief of Army to Staff which aimed at having professionally responsive army and also to encourage students in learning.

He said: “Today we are at Central Primary School, Epie in Yenagoa Local Government to donate learning materials to our students who are the future leaders, as we know, education remains the bedrock of any society. ‘‘It is in realization of this fact that we are all gathered here as part of the precursor activities preceding the commencement of the kinetic face of Operation Crocodile Smile 1V.

“We are here to kick start a Nigerian Army Educational Support Initiative, to schools in Bayelsa State. This initiative is in pursuance of the Chief of Army Staff initiative which is premised on having a professionally responsive Nigerian Army in the discharge of its constitutionally roles.