The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has commissioned the newly upgraded Nigerian Army Ordnance Printing Press at the 81 Division Ordnance Tailoring Factory, Yaba, Lagos.
The commissioning ceremony held on 29th October, 2026, with the COAS represented by the Commander, Nigerian Army Corps of Engineers, Major General Shamsudeen Toyin Shafaru.
Speaking at the event, Lieutenant General Shaibu, whose remarks were delivered by his representative, expressed profound appreciation to the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for his unwavering support to the Nigerian Army.
He noted that the President’s support had been demonstrated through the expansion of the Nigerian Army and various welfare initiatives aimed at improving the well-being of personnel.
He further emphasised that without the strong executive support and budgetary prioritisation of the Federal Government, projects of such magnitude would remain mere proposals on paper.
The COAS urged Nigerian Army formations and units to patronise the newly upgraded facility to promote institutional self-reliance, efficiency and ensure the security and confidentiality of official documents.
Earlier in his welcome address, the Commander, Nigerian Army Corps of Ordnance, Major General A.G. Ibrahim, whose remarks were delivered by the Chief of Staff, Headquarters Nigerian Army Corps of Ordnance, Brigadier General T. Ahmed, expressed appreciation to the Chief of Army Staff for approving and facilitating the upgrade of the printing press.
He noted that the installation of state-of-the-art printing equipment would significantly enhance the facility’s production capacity, operational efficiency and quality of output.
He added that the upgraded press is now equipped to produce a wide range of materials, including stickers, cap and shirt monograms, banners, file jackets, photo albums and other official publications.
The ceremony concluded with a guided tour of the upgraded facilities and group photographs to commemorate the occasion.
This was contained in a statement issued by Major Yahaya Nasir Kabara, Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Nigerian Army Corps of Engineers.
