COAS Tasks Commanding Officers On Dedication, Commitment To Duties
•By Oyeniyi Awojoodu
IBADAN – The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede has on Thursday charged the participants of the First Commanding Officers’ Workshop 2025 on responsibility, commitment and dedication to duties.
Speaking as the Special Guest of Honour at the closing ceremony of the five-day workshop for the Commanding Officers in the country held at the 2 Division Nigerian Army Headquarters, Adekunle Fajuyi Cantonment Odogbo Barrack Ojoo Ibadan, Lieutenant General Oluyede maintained that he is so confident that all the participants of the workshop have a very productive and educationally rewarding discussions.
The Chief of Army Staff also noted that the Commanding Officers are the fabric of regimentation in the Nigerian Army, stressing that young officers and soldiers are looking up to them for decisions on directions and leadership.
In his words, Lt. General Oluyede said, “I was informed that you participants have a very productive and educationally rewarding discussions since yesterday, I am therefore confident that our facilitators and other speakers have thus far refreshed participants in their roles and responsibilities as commanding officers.
“Thus, it is incumbent on you to be a certain and highly responsible standard of duties. Therefore, I charge you all to develop and exhibit more dedication towards your duties and responsibilities as commanding officers.
“You, the commanding officers, constitute the very fabric of regimentation, discipline, and leadership in the Nigerian Army. In essence, young officers and soldiers look up to you for leadership, mentorship, and decision on direction.
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“As the priorities have ranged between the operational and tactical levels of command, our Commanding Officers should indeed be exposed to the various dynamics of operationalism aimed at enhancing troops’ responsiveness in the discharge of their consistent roles.
“I therefore consider the theme of this workshop, which is “Enhancing Tactical Levels Of Command and Leadership In a Joint Environment”, adequately captured as it is in line with the terms of my command philosophy.”
“Based on the reports I have so far been given, I would like to commend the organizers and facilitators of this workshop. I am also charging the participants to take all that you will learn back to your units and ensure that you constantly tap on the experiences and new ideas you will get from this workshop.
“I am equally informed that you all have so far contributed to topics of tactical level command and leadership in contemporary security environment in Nigeria.
“I am carrying out planning and prospecting officers in Nigerian Army by the military sector. This is in addition to lectures on commanding and capturing issues in units, effective civil-military cooperation in support of Nigerian Army operations, effective maintenance in the field and digital transformation, and innovation as a prime share for Nigerian Army operational efficiency.
“I urge you all to ensure you get vital takeaways from all these scheduled lectures and their corresponding interactive sessions. You must also ensure that once you have achieved that technique seriously, as it is your responsibility to know and at your level, tackle the challenges which exist in your units.
“It is essential to continuously reward and remind yourself to sanction your personnel. I believe that by fulfilling your roles effectively, the Nigerian Army can take pride in having much more motivated and well-led troops capable of performing their constitutional responsibilities successfully.
“May I at this juncture appreciate your resourcefulness in the discussion for their efforts so far. The Nigerian Army cannot thank you enough for having you here. On behalf of the officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army, I wish to express immense gratitude to Mr. President and Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force of the Federated Republic of Nigeria, President Bola Amed Tinubu for his ten-months of continued support to the Nigerian Army.
“Once more, I wish to restate that personnel of the Nigerian Army will continue to be loyal and committed to their constitutional responsibilities.” COAS said.