The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced that personnel of the Armed Forces and other security agencies will on Friday, October 10, 2025, embark on a Route March Exercise in Abuja.
In a statement signed by Brigadier General Tukur Gusau, Director of Defence Information, the DHQ said the exercise will commence at 5:00 a.m. from the Aguiyi Ironsi Cantonment football field to Mambilla Barracks, and return to the cantonment through Niger Barracks.
Gusau explained that the route march is a routine physical fitness activity aimed at promoting synergy, teamwork, physical readiness, and esprit de corps among officers and men of the Armed Forces and sister security agencies.
He further advised members of the public, especially road users around the Asokoro–AYA axis, to take note of the exercise and make use of alternative routes as directed by personnel of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and other traffic management authorities who will be on ground to ensure a smooth flow of traffic.
The Defence Headquarters, while regretting any inconvenience the temporary diversions may cause, appealed for the understanding and cooperation of residents within the affected areas.
