The Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC), 8 Division of Nigeria Army Sokoto, Brigadier General Ibikunle Ajose, has urged commanders to ensure professionalism and make informed decisions for the success of operations.
General Ajose made the charge at the closing of a five-day Operation Planning Cadre Training for personnel in Sokoto State.
He said the Nigerian Army is fully leveraging modern technology utilization toward enhancing personnel efficiency and professionalism to combat insurgency, terrorism, and other crimes.
He described the training themed, ‘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 the increasing role of technology in shaping military operations.
‘The 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, planning, 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 fully practice the knowledge gained in inter-agency collaborations, coordination, intelligent gathering, and management as tools for successful conduct of operations.
‘Our strength lies in 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 the Nigerian Army into a well-t
rained, equipped, and highly motivated force towards achieving the constitutional responsibilities within a joint environment.
The training featured lecture presentations from different experts, experience sharing, and practical solutions to emerging challenges.
Participants were also drawn from the Nigeria Police, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) and Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) among others.
Source: Voice of Nigeria