Brig.-Gen. Ibikunle Ajose, the Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC), 8 Division of Nigeria Army in Sokoto, has directed commanders to be professional
By Habibu Harisu
Brig.-Gen. Ibikunle Ajose, the Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC), 8 Division of Nigeria Army in Sokoto, has directed commanders to be professional in the discharge of their duties.
Ajose gave the charge at the closing of a five-day Operation Planning Cadre Training for personnel on Thursday in Sokoto.
He said the Nigerian Army is fully leveraging on modern technology utilization toward enhancing personnel efficiency and professionalism to combat insurgency, terrorism and other crimes.
He described the training with theme:” Leveraging New Technologies for Innovative Operations Planning Processes by Commanders in a Joint Environment”, as apt and timely.
The GOC noted that 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 urged participants to practice the knowledge gain inter-agency collaborations, coordination, intelligent gathering and management as tools for successful conduct of operations.
” Our strength lies on our capabilities to handle complex issues, make right decisions, ensure discipline and proper commands.
“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 stressed 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 News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the training featured lecture presentations from different experts, experienced sharing and practical solutions to emerging challenges.
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)
