COAS emphasises warrior ethos, mental resilience to boost Nigerian Army’s operational effectiveness
Abdullateef Fowewe
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu NAM, has highlighted the critical role of warrior ethos, mental resilience, courage, and unwavering commitment as foundational elements for mission success and operational effectiveness.
This is was made known in a statement shared on Thursday by the Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations of Nigerian Army School of Infantry, Captain Shamsudeen Umar.
Speaking on Wednesday, at a seminar themed “From Trauma to Triumph: Building Combat Ready Warriors in the Nigerian Army” held at the Ihejirika Auditorium, Jaji Military Cantonment, the COAS was represented by Major General Ademola Adedoja, Commandant of Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peace Keeping Centre (MLAILPKC).
The event was organised by the Army Headquarters Department of Transformation and Innovation (AHQ DATI).
General Shaibu asserted, “Integrating lessons from the field with intellectual reflection and doctrinal innovation, strategies could be refined to enhance operational effectiveness.”
He further noted that the seminar topics were carefully chosen “to address key issues in today’s dynamic and complex security environment.”
Expressing gratitude, the COAS acknowledged the support of the President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, His Excellency Bola Tinubu GCFR, and the leadership of the Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede.
Earlier, Major General Olusegun Abai, Chief of Transformation and Innovation (COTI) AHQ DATI, underscored the seminar’s goal: “to create awareness and measures to combat Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and to eliminate the recourse to drugs by troops.”
He praised the resource persons, stating the lectures would “boost enthusiasm to uphold the pillars of the Nigerian Army, thereby optimizing the professionalism of NA personnel for enhanced operational effectiveness.”
Key lectures included Maj Gen C Ofoche (Rtd) on “Intensifying Warrior Ethos and Mental Toughness,” ACN S Muhammad of NDLEA Kaduna on the “Effect of Drugs/Substance Abuse on NA Operational Effectiveness,” and Lt Col SJ Dibal (Rtd) on “Overcoming Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in the NA.”
