Attahiru: We’ll Do Things Differently to Address Insecurity

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. General Ibrahim Attahiru,
has said that the army under his leadership, will do things
differently to address security challenges in the country.

Attahiru spoke yesterday while declaring open the first senior
command and leadership seminar for brigade commanders and General
Officers Commanding 2021 in Ibadan, Oyo State capital.

The army chief said the training was organised for the senior
officers to effectively deal with the country’s security
challenges.

He assured Nigerians that the country would surmount her
security challenges based on the renewed determination of the army
and other security agencies in the country.

“Upon assumption of office as the 21st COAS, conscious of the
growing threats in the national security, I identified the
compelling needs to urgently reposition the Nigerian army to
effectively conduct the operation to defeat threats and curtail
security challenges facing the country,” he said.

“I articulated my mission to have a Nigerian Army that is
professionally repositioned to defeat all threats in a joint
environment, in line with my vision hinged on eight leadership
goals.

“I want you to understand that our dear nation is facing
formidable and unprecedented attacks from non-state actors and
security threats that are unstructured, with the impact felt on the
land, sea, and cyber domain.

“We must continue to device multi-faceted approach and
multi-disciplinary dimensions to defeat them.

“Training like this seminar creates fora for senior commanders
of Nigerian army to frankly share experiences, identify gaps in our
operations and gain experiences.”

He added that he had set mechanisms in motion “to invigorate,
effectively plan and conduct operations and, as well, draw lessons
from ongoing operations and partner with relevant stakeholders” to
achieve the desired result.

He urged the senior officers to key into his mission and
rededicate themselves to drive the process toward the attainment of
the desired goals and objectives.

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. General Ibrahim Attahiru,
has said that the army under his leadership, will do things
differently to address security challenges in the country.

Attahiru spoke yesterday while declaring open the first senior
command and leadership seminar for brigade commanders and General
Officers Commanding 2021 in Ibadan, Oyo State capital.

The army chief said the training was organised for the senior
officers to effectively deal with the country’s security
challenges.

He assured Nigerians that the country would surmount her
security challenges based on the renewed determination of the army
and other security agencies in the country.

“Upon assumption of office as the 21st COAS, conscious of the
growing threats in the national security, I identified the
compelling needs to urgently reposition the Nigerian army to
effectively conduct the operation to defeat threats and curtail
security challenges facing the country,” he said.

“I articulated my mission to have a Nigerian Army that is
professionally repositioned to defeat all threats in a joint
environment, in line with my vision hinged on eight leadership
goals.

“I want you to understand that our dear nation is facing
formidable and unprecedented attacks from non-state actors and
security threats that are unstructured, with the impact felt on the
land, sea, and cyber domain.

“We must continue to device multi-faceted approach and
multi-disciplinary dimensions to defeat them.

“Training like this seminar creates fora for senior commanders
of Nigerian army to frankly share experiences, identify gaps in our
operations and gain experiences.”

He added that he had set mechanisms in motion “to invigorate,
effectively plan and conduct operations and, as well, draw lessons
from ongoing operations and partner with relevant stakeholders” to
achieve the desired result.

He urged the senior officers to key into his mission and
rededicate themselves to drive the process toward the attainment of
the desired goals and objectives.