Nigerian Army Emphasizes Warrior Ethos, Regimentation To Enhance Professional Conduct

The need for adequate regimentation and intensifying warrior ethos to enhance professional conduct of troops in combat missions and administrative duties has been emphasized by the Nigerian Army (NA).

Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja stressed this while speaking at the opening ceremony of a training seminar organised by the Army Headquarters Department of Army Transformation and Innovation, at Headquarters 3 Division Nigerian Army, Maxwell Khobe Cantonment Jos, Plateau state.

The Chief, who was the Special Guest of Honor at the event said the Nigerian Army would continue to review its strategies to defeat adversaries, in line with international best practices along the kinetic and non-kinetic means.

General Lagbaja who was represented by the General Officer Commanding 3 Division Nigerian Army and Commander Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH), Major General Abdulsalam Abubakar, maintained that commanders at all levels must rejuvenate the fighting spirit of troops under them through regimentation, discipline and critical thinking to achieve operational successes.

He commended the Army Headquarters Department of Army Transformation and Innovation for organising the seminar to sharpen the fighting spirit of troops and for creating ways to manage post-traumatic stress disorder in the army.

Speaking further, the COAS urged the participants to be innovative and committed towards achieving the constitutional mandate of the Nigerian Army, while commending the dedication of troops in dealing with security challenges in the country.

In an address of welcome, the Chief of Transformation and Innovation Army Headquarters, Major General ZL Abubakar, said the training was focused on ways to re-awaken warrior ethos among NA personnel in the theatre of operations.

Represented by the Director, Lessons Learnt, Army Department of Transformation and Innovation, Brigadier General Ademola Adedoja, he disclosed that the theme “Intensifying Warrior Ethos Regimentation Lessons Learned Process And PTSD In The NA” will also help to achieve the Chief of Army Staff Command Philosophy to enhance efficiency in operations as well as learn from operational mistakes.

General Abubakar appreciated the COAS for the strategic guidance leading to the conduct of the training seminar, urging the participants to utilise the lessons learnt from the seminar for optimal performance.

The participants were drawn from 3 Division formations, related units and Operation SAFE HAVEN.