The Nigerian Army College of Logistics and Management (NACOLM) inaugurated the Junior Leadership and Staff Officers Course (JLSOC) on 2/23, comprising 171 students from various corps and services.
The Commandant of the College, Brigadier General Wisdom Etuk, launched the course at the Tukur Yusuf Buratai Hall, NACOLM permanent site in Ojo, Lagos, in southwest Nigeria.
The Guest Lecturer, Corps Commander Nigerian Army Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Major General Hassan Tafida who is also a member of the College Board of Governors, Delivered the Inaugural lecture titled: ‘The making of an effective leader and staff officer for joint operating environment.’
NACOLM INAUGURATES THE JUNIOR LEADERSHIP AND STAFF OFFICERS COURSE 2/23
The Commandant, Nigerian Army College of Logistics and Management (NACOLM) Brigadier General Wisdom Etuk on Friday 3 November, 2023 inaugurated the Junior Leadership and Staff Officers Course (JLSOC) 2/23… pic.twitter.com/JDL57a0rOh
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According to the College Public Relations Officer, Major George Okupe, the Commandant spoke on some attributes of tactical level officers, JLSOC contributions to the development of tactical level officers, and field observations on staff training of tactical level officers.
Brigadier General Etuk, who addressed the participants, disclosed that the college was established in December 2002 with the initial mandate of training logisticians.
He pointed out that following the expansion of the courses run in the college with the addition of leadership and staff officer courses, the mandate was modified to produce efficient logisticians and staff-trained officers.
To also produce officers with requisite leadership skills that are capable of effectively discharging their duties in both joint and combined operations at formations and higher levels, using contemporary management concepts and techniques.
General Etuk reiterated that the JLSOC will run for about 23 weeks with a well-loaded curriculum. He further stressed that time is a resource that must be utilised while in college, urging the students to efficiently plan, manage, and use their time properly.
The commandant encouraged the students to work in harmony and create room for intellectual dialogue and interactions. He also used the medium to caution students on the risk of plagiarism, calling for originality in their submissions and acknowledging any work consulted to avoid academic fraud.
General Etuk expressed appreciation to the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja (NAM), for all the support provided to the college while congratulating the students on their nomination to attend the course.
