The Nigerian Army says it is fully committed to the eradication of all forms of banditry and other security challenges bedeviling the country.
Chief of Army (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede stated this at the opening of the Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) 2025 Conference in Minna, Niger State.
Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede said to achieve this the Nigerian Army has intensified efforts in the training and retraining of its personnel to enhance their professionalism and combat readiness within the military for effective service delivery.
The theme of this year’s conference, “Understanding Nigerian Army Doctrine for Effective Training within a Joint Environment,” aligns with the COAS Command Philosophy, which focuses on consolidating the Army’s transformation into a motivated and combat-ready force.
The Chief Of Army Staff who highlighted the four pillars of his command philosophy: to include Leadership, Sound Administration, Professionalism, and Combat Readines, however stressed that combat readiness depends on doctrine, which guides the Army’s standard processes, tactics, and procedures for modern warfare.
Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede also reaffirmed his commitment to realistic training, troop welfare, equipment procurement, and maintenance, all of which he said.are crucial for operational success.
While acknowledging Nigeria’s security challenges, including terrorism, insurgency, banditry, farmer-herder conflicts, and economic crimes, the COAS noted that equipment upgrades and manpower development have been prioritized and emphasized the importance of reviewing training methods to address evolving threats and to make effective use of newly acquired equipment.
Lieutenant General Oluyede also assured that the Army Headquarters would improve accommodation, training aids, and welfare packages for both instructors and students in training institutions to achieve? maximum results.
In his remarks the Commander Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Major General Kevin Aligbe, described the annual doctrine conference as crucial for shaping training activities across Nigerian Army schools and centers aas “The Nigerian Army operates as part of joint task forces at the national level and within multinational forces regionally and globally
Major General Aligbe charged officers and soldiers to adopt the Nigerian Army Doctrine 2022, which includes the Army Manual on Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Warfare. He announced that 10,000 copies of the manual have been produced which will be distributed saying that the Command had completed the installation of 20 multi-media platforms for real time training in 19 schools with the control in TRADOC
He however thanked the COAS for his support to TRADOC since his assumption in November 2024 and also commended the commandants of Army schools for their efforts in ensuring the success of Exercise MUGUN BUGU 2024 and encouraged them to build on this success in 2025.
Highlight of the Occasion was the unveiling of the Nigerian Army Manual on Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Warfare by the COAS,
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