The 81 Division Garrison has emerged champions of the 81 Division Combat Proficiency Competition 2025. The competition, which commenced on August 18, 2025, at 192 Battalion Owode, Ogun State, culminated in an Obstacle Crossing competition on August 21, 2025.
In his closing remarks, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 81 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Farouk Umar Mijinyawa, stated that the competition was organised in line with the Nigerian Army’s Forecast of Events and the Division’s Training Directive 2025.
The GOC emphasised that the competition aims to enhance leadership skills, professional competence, battle readiness, and esprit de corps among officers while preparing subalterns for higher responsibilities in the face of evolving security challenges.
According to him, the competition has improved the participants’ proficiency, sharpened their skills, and enhanced their mental alertness. He further noted that the competition has underscored the importance of teamwork and team spirit, which are essential hallmarks of military service.
At the end of the event, 81 Division Garrison clinched the top spot with a cumulative of 370 points.
They won the Combat Swimming and Physical Fitness/Obstacle Crossing categories.
9 Brigade was second with 360 points, winning the Map Reading/Navigation and Skill at Arms/Shooting categories, just as 45 Engineer Brigade came third with 320 points, while 35 Artillery Brigade came 4th with 310 points.
The closing ceremony was attended by prominent dignitaries, including traditional rulers and commanders of 81 Division formations, senior officers, commanding officers, and heads of security agencies and organisations.
