The General Officer Commanding 81 Division (GOC 81 Div) Nigerian Army (NA), Major General Obinna Ajunwa has unveiled and Inaugurated Students of Senior Leadership and Staff Officers Courses 1/23 and Logistics Staff Course 20/23 in Lagos Nigeria.
General Ajunwa was the Special Guest of Honour at the event took place at the Nigerian Army College of Logistics and Management (NACOLM) permanent site, Ojo, Lagos.
The NACOLM Commandant, Major General Adekunle Adeyinka while welcoming the guests said since inception, the College has remained a centre of excellence especially for logistics training and general manpower development, not only for the NA but also for subscribing services and agencies.
He said the College recently took additional mandate of conducting leadership and staff courses at both junior and senior level, stressing that, the College proudly graduated the maiden set of the Junior Leadership and Staff Officers Course in December 2022.
The Commandant further stated that students were to remain mindful of the fact that the resources at their disposal which are time, space, money and material/equipment are to be utilised judiciously.
He urged them to do their assignment and group work seriously and not to procrastinate.
New Colledge Name And Logo
General Ajunwa during his own speech, used the occasion to unveil the new College name and logo located at the entrance of the Headquarters NACOLM Complex. While speaking during the event, the Commandant NACOLM stated that, in view of the College’s expanded scope, the Army Headquarters approved a review of the College’s name from the Nigerian Army College of Logistics (NACOL) to NACOLM.
He further stated that the reviewed mission, course/learning objectives, organisational structure and curricula were also approved for NACOLM.
He said the development became imperative so as to align the College with the emerging needs of the Nigerian Army and international best practices.
Highlights of the event were the inaugural lecture by the SGOH on ‘Mentorship as a Tool for Effective Leadership Training: The NA in Perspective’, presentation of souvenir, refreshment and wining in of newly posted in NACOLM staff officers and students.
The event was attended by the Deputy Commandant/Director of Studies NACOLM, Major General MW Abubakar, who delivered the vote of thanks, representatives of Corps Commanders/Commandants of NA schools within 81 Div Area of Responsibility, staff officers of NACOLM, the College partners/collaborators amongst other invited guests.
Lateefah Ibrahim
