Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, on Monday charged told of the Nigerian Army (NA) to demonstrate purposeful leadership, resilience and unwavering commitment to mission objectives, charging them to explore ingenious and workable ideas that will tackle Nigeria’s security threats.
General Oluyede, who spoke to participants of the Combat Arms Training (CAT) Week 2025 co-hosted by Nigerian Army Infantry Corps and the Armoured Corps in Bauchi, said this part of the veritable ways to attain successes in ongoing operations.
The CAT Week is a platform to evaluate and appraise ongoing operations so as to proffer workable solutions to existential challenges. It further affords participants the opportunity to review policies and Standing Operating Procedures for improved operational efficiency.
The Training Week with the theme “Strengthening Combat Arms Cooperation in a Joint Environment: A Pre-requisite for Success in Counter Terrorism and Counter Insurgency Operations,” the COAS said, is timely considering the complex and fluid battlespace in which the Army currently operate.
According to a statement signed by the Acting Director Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Appolonia Anele, General Oluyede stated that the success of NA operations is dependent upon the ability of the Combat Arms to harness their strengths in cohesion.
Charging participants to go beyond doctrinal exercises and proffer ways to enhance the operational effectiveness of troops across theatres of operation, the Army Chief urged the Combat Arms and all other Arms and services of the Army to ensure that as they explore ingenious and workable ideas to mitigating emerging threats, they should make maximum use of the available resources at their disposal.
While expressing appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his strategic guidance, continuous support and encouragement to the NA through his timely and valuable interventions, General Oluyede also appreciated the Governor and people of Bauchi State for their continued support to the Armoured Corps and by extension the Nigerian Army.
In his keynote address, the Executive Governor of Bauchi State, Senator Bala Mohammed, represented by his Deputy, Mohammed Auwal Jatau, expressed appreciation to the COAS and the entire NA for their continuous support to the State and for the invaluable sacrifices they are making especially in keeping the nation safe and united.
The Bauchi Governor said his State is one of the most peaceful in the country, attributing it to the efforts of the Nigerian Army and other security agencies in the State. He assured continued collaboration with the Nigerian Army and all security agencies to keep Bauchi State safe.
As a sideline of the training week, the COAS performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of 211 Demonstration Battalion Barracks. He also commissioned the Nigerian Army/NORINCO Comprehensive Service Centre meant to ensure speedy repairs of combat enablers.
