The Nigerian Army is actively reviewing its Information and Communication Technology (ICT) policy to strengthen operational efficiency. The insights from this initiative are expected to support personnel responsible for implementing and updating the policy framework.
The Acting Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, disclosed this during the graduation ceremony of Strategic Management and Policy Studies Course 7/2024 in Abuja.
Represented by the Chief of Training Army, Major General Sani Mohammed, the Army Chief said that “in contemporary times that they’re in now, commercial technology is outpacing even military technology.”
According to him, that’s why there are many things ongoing out there that non-state actors can lay their hands on and then impact the operational environment.
“And therefore, we need to know all these things now and be able to start developing strategies that will enable us in the future to be able to cope with those things that are already coming on board, and we must be thinking about that,” he said.
He noted that the objectives of the program have been largely achieved, and it’s pleasing to come and be able to interact with all of you.
He charged them that whatever they have gained should quickly show how they can apply it in their various departments and agencies.
The Director General of the Nigerian Army Resource Centre, Major General Garba Wahab, retired, said that “the course is meant to assist those at the strategic level, at the state strategic level, the military strategic level, and various organisations to decide on things that are happening and the ways to go about things.”
He noted that it’s also affecting the level of cooperation and collaboration because they emphasise networking and people getting to know themselves.
“When I know you, I know your strength I know your weakness, so it’s easier for me to work with you,” he said.
“So gradually, we understand ourselves, and it becomes better for us to continue whatever challenges we are facing,” he added.
The Course Coordinator at Kings College London, Professor Abiodum Alao, pinpointed a particular gap this course seems to try to bridge, security-wise, in an attempt to look at the complexities surrounding artificial intelligence, which has become an inescapable aspect of security.
He said, “What they have done is to share their ideas, share their thoughts, and to find ways of addressing voices of mutual interest also.”
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