Training improves Army’s readiness to combat security, leadership challenges – COAS
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Major General Abiodun Lagbaja, has reassured that training will improve the operational readiness of the Nigerian Army to combat security challenges and improve the leadership qualities of the personnel.
Lagbaja who stated this in Sokoto at the opening ceremony of the Army’s Second Senior Command and Leadership Seminar 2023 tagged ”Capacity Development of Nigerian Army Personnel to Meet Contemporary Security Challenges in a Joint Environment,” added that, intelligence gathering, military decision-making process, logistics planning, legal implications and human rights issues are to be discussed in the seminar.
The COAS, who was represented by Maj. Gen. Aligbe Kelvin, said the seminar was geared towards achieving a professional Army ready to accomplish assigned missions within a joint environment in the defence of Nigeria.
“I have a vision to transform the Nigerian Army into a well-trained, equipped and highly motivated force, but the myriad of security challenges the country is facing require officers and leaders to be equipped with the requisite knowledge to tackle the situation.
“Therefore, the Nigerian Army will continue to organize trainings and seminars to ensure we build professional personnel and leaders at all levels,” the COAS assured.
While noting that the seminar will focus on leadership at command levels, intelligence gathering, military decision-making process, logistics planning, legal implications and human right issues among others, the COAS said, “as we continue to implement the Nigerian Army Forecast of Events and Training Directive for 2023, I implore you to seize the opportunity of this seminar to improve on your knowledge of leadership.”
Earlier in his welcome address, the General Officer Commanding 8 Division, Nigeria Army, Sokoto, Major General Godwin Mutkut thanked the COAS for giving the hosting right to 8 Division.
Continuing, the GOC assured that, such training and retraining will no doubt equip officers and men of the Nigeria Army to be at their best in handling contemporary challenges.
As part of activities lined up for the 4-day seminar, the COAS commissioned GOC 8 Division official residence and Commanders’ quarters in Giginya barracks.
Responding to the seminar, an officer who spoke to our correspondent but declined giving his name said, such trainings are very important as they help to unravel some of the hidden operational modus operandi of enemies of the country and humanity.
