CDS Launches Abuja Military Barracks Youth Championship, Targets Unity, Discipline Through Sports

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede, on Tuesday declared the 2026 Abuja Military Barracks Youth Sports Championship open, charging participants to embrace discipline, teamwork and excellence as they compete for honours over the next five days.
Represented by the Chief of Defence Civil-Military Affairs, Rear Admiral S.A. Lawal, the CDS described the championship as a strategic initiative aimed at strengthening unity, fostering friendship and promoting healthy competition among youths from military barracks across the Federal Capital Territory.
Declaring the games open at the Aguiyi Ironsi Sports Complex in Asokoro, Abuja, Oluyede said the tournament was...