Nigerian Army Set To Construct New Barracks In Osun

The Nigerian Army at the weekend, announced plans to construct an infantry battalion barracks at Ibodi-Ilesha in Osun State.
The barracks, expected to accommodate a minimum of 700 soldiers, will be sited on a 250 hectares of land donated to the Nigerian Army by Ibodi community.

Accepting the offer at the Oloja’s palace in Osun State, Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika, who was represented by the Commander, Corps of Engineers, Nigerian Army, Maj-Gen Funsho Owonibi,said construction work would commence immediately, starting with the survey of the land by Army experts.
Ihejirika however said that owners of economic trees on the donated land would be compensated in accordance with the Federal Government laws, after Army experts would have surveyed the land to ensure it was up to the donated hectares.
The Nigerian Army survey team led by Major Suridik Oshodi, said work would commence immediately, with the charting and delineating of the land, as well as topographical survey of the land.