The Chief of Army Staff COAS, Lieutenant General Farouk Yahaya has commissioned the Land Forces Simulation Center Nigeria LFSCN Giri Abuja and declared the first quarter 2023 simulation workshop open.
In his remarks, the COAS appreciated the leadership of the Centre for crafting a suitable theme for the workshop that was much in line with the cardinals of his vision to transform the Nigerian Army NA.
General Yahaya reiterated that simulation training with the use of technologies was a veritable enabler for preparing NA personnel for current and future operational challenges.
Earlier, the Director General Land Forces Simulation Center Nigeria, Major General Felix Omoigui, stated that the COAS since his assumption of office has provided the centre with both software and hardware equipment to make it operational adding that notable among the equipment was MASA SWORD (robust wargaming software), capable of covering the whole range of NA ongoing operations.
He also noted that the COAS in its quest to make the centre one of the best simulation training centres in Sub-Saharan Africa recently approved the procurement and installation of the VBS 4 software and the viewing centre.
General Omoigui stated further that the COAS has also approved an 80-KVA solar-powered station for the centre, and has also provided additional virtual firing simulator for NASI and Depot NA while plans were underway to acquire weapons and equipment simulators of various categories for the combat support corps like the armour and artillery.
He pointed out that these acquisitions and more in the centre will not only be able to sharpen the battle decision-making capability of commanders of all the combat arms, combat services, and combat support services of the Nigerian Army but would also enable the centre to exercise the oversight functions it was mandated to provide for the Corp Schools that have been provided with equipment simulator.
General Omoigui made emphasis that the simulation workshop, with the theme “Using simulation technology to enhance Nigerian Army’s Operational Readiness and Doctrine in Peace and War times”, aptly fits into the Chief of Army Staff Vision.
He said that the Simulation workshop was the first training activity for the centre in the year 2023 training cycle and would set the tone for subsequent activities in the centre this year.
It could be recalled that the Centre was established in March 2019 to enhance the operational readiness of the NA using simulation technologies.
The high point of the event was the presentation of souvenirs to the COAS, the highlight of the project history, a tour of the center’s facility, and a group photograph.
Dominica Nwabufo
