A newly built Operations (Ops) Room has been commissioned by the Director Supply and Transport, Colonel (Col) Fusheini Abdulai Natogma for the Defence Mechanical Transport (DEF MT) Battalion on Thursday, 19 January, 2023 at its Headquarters in Burma Camp.

Col Fusheini Abdulai Natogma, who was the Guest of Honour, commended the Commanding Officer (CO) of the Unit, Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) Aaron Amadu Baba and personnel of the Unit for putting up the structure to enhance operations. He urged them to maintain the facility at all times to ensure its durability.

Lt Col Aaron Amadu Baba in his remarks extolled the importance of having an operational room since it serves as the nerve center of every unit. He revealed that the unit since its establishment in 1961 have not had an operations room hence the establishment of the edifice.

The facility was named after the Late Colonel (Col) EL Opoku, a onetime Senior Transporter of the Unit.