The Nigerian Army says it is leveraging on modern technology utilisation to enhance personnel efficiency and professionalism to combat insurgency, terrorism, and insecurity towards national safety and security.
Brig.-Gen. Ibikunle Ajose, the Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC), 8 Division of Nigeria Army Sokoto, disclosed this while declaring open, a five-day Operation Planning Cadre Training for personnel on Tuesday in Sokoto.
Ajose described the training theme: ”Leveraging New Technologies for Innovative Operations Planning Processes by Commanders in a Joint Environment” as apt and timely.
He said the training was aimed at addressing the dynamic nature of modern warfare and increasing role of technology in shaping military operations.
“Security environment is evolving rapidly, the challenges we face are multidimensional, complex and often transformational.
”We are confronting insurgency, tackling terrorism, banditry or maintaining internal security.
”There is need for innovation and adaptation capacity in our operation, planing and processes,” Ajose said.
According to him, technology is vital to modern military operations, reflecting global standards to boost capability, accuracy, and strategic effectiveness.
He added that the training was in line with the philosophy of the Chief Of Army Staff (COAS), to transform Nigerian Army into a well-trained, equipped and highly motivated force towards achieving the constitutional responsibilities within a joint environment.
“The modules of the cadre are carefully designed to train and equip the officers with relevant operation planning essentials toward achieving our goals and objectives,” he said.
The GOC said that the Nigerian Army would tirelessly pursue victory over threats to national security and territorial sovereignty.
He added that the army was currently at the forefront fighting insurgency, banditry, farmer-herder conflicts, kidnapping, militancy, among several other security challenges bedeviling the nation.
“These unscrupulous elements have deployed different methods and tactics in a bid to frustrate the successes recorded by the Nigerian Army in its operations.
“Personnel must possess the requisite capacity and competence to effectively tackle these challenges through deliberate understanding and deployment of principles and planning procedures for the conduct of operations,” he said.
He called on the participants to take advantage of the training to understand the dynamics of proper synergy, collaboration and sound coordination of operations with other security agencies.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that other participants were drawn from Nigeria Police, Nigeria Custom Service (NCS), Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) and Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) among others. (NAN)
