Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, says no single Service or security agency can achieve the success desired in combating Boko Haram/Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and other security challenges confronting the nation.
Inaugurating the five-day maiden Air Rank Leadership Seminar (ARLS) held at the prestigious Air Force War College, Makurdi, Air Marshal Amao noted that effectiveness in all military operations is dependent on jointness and how well the various services communicate and coordinate their efforts on the battlefield.
The five-day seminar ends on 26 March 2021.
Represented by Air Officer Commanding Tactical Air Command, Air Vice Marshal Gamso Lubo, Amao urged all the Services and other security agencies to work collectively to achieve expected results.
He stated that the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) would meet its constitutional role of ensuring the territorial integrity of Nigeria, noting that it requires competent Commanders at all levels to provide the requisite leadership that is invaluable in achieving organisational goals.
The CAS noted that the ARLS was thus designed to elucidate exchange of ideas among participants with a view to broadening their intellectual capacity on the implementation of effective leadership at the military strategic level.
He therefore said that the “seminar could not have come at a better time as it avails you all the opportunity to critically employ other methods and strategies towards combating security threats.”
In his remarks, Commandant of the College, Air Vice Marshal Ibrahim Tepkwan Ali, stated that in line with its broad objective of developing qualitative manpower for the NAF, the College was tasked to develop an executive leadership training module for officers of air rank as part of measures to enhance professionalism and succession planning within the top leadership cadre of the NAF.
He added that the course curriculum consists of various segments such as executive leadership, emotional intelligence, strategic information management and power of command among others.
These topics, according to the Commandant, are further enriched with scenario analysis, syndicate discussion and presentations.