By Olayemi Esan
... Physical Training Strategic and Leadership Training Workshop begins in Abuja
The renewed efforts on reinvigorating physical fitness training has improved the state of fitness of our troops and reduced complaints about fitness level in the Nigerian Army.
The Chief Of Training (ARMY) Major General AB Ibrahim represented by Deputy Chief of Training, Major General Oluyemi Thomas Olatoye gave this assertion on Wednesday when declaring open a 3 Day Maiden Strategic and Leadership Training Workshop of the Directorate of Army Physical Training 2022 at Nigerian Army Resource Centre in Abuja.
General Ibrahim who is a special guest of honour said the Directorate has ventured into constructive engagemenots with relevant stakeholders towards capacity building and repositioning for greater performance.
He stated that, the drive has led to the conceptualization of this Maiden Strategic and Leadership Training Workshop with an apt theme of “Capacity Building of Directorate of Army Physical Training’s Leadership for Fitness Training Towards Combat Effectiveness in a Joint Environment”.
General Ibrahim noted that, the successes of Nigerian Army sportsmen and teams under the tutelage of the Directorate of Army Physical Training, the victory in the Inter Services Games 2021, which was the first in over 12 years, the First Position in the Military Category and the Overall Second Runner up Trophy in the National Open Swimming Championship 2021 among others are gratifying.
He expresse optimism that the discourse at the Workshop would be constructive and lead to actionable recommendations which would appropriately prepare and re-position the Directorate to address contemporary fitness issues and preparedness for future requirements.
Earlier while welcoming participants and guests, the Acting Directorate of Army Physical Training, Brigadier General Olawale Fawole stressed that the renewed diligence by officers and soldiers of the DAPT on the conduct, evaluation and assessment of physical efficiency at the tactical level would require a drive at the critical strategic level of leadership.
He is optimistic that this drive could only be properly defined and impactful with a symbiosis of ideas and constructive engagement with critical stakeholders across the spectrum of training. It is this important need for collaboration with others, especially at the formation and training institutions level that informed the conceptualisation of this Workshop and its attendance.
He said, the Theme for this Workshop, which is "Capacity Building of DAPT's Leadership for Fitness Training Towards Combat Effectiveness in a Joint Environment" is therefore very apt for the objective of this maiden event in the history of the Physical Training.
Brigadier General Fawole further said the 3 Day workshop and training was organised to improve fitness for combat efficiency and in sports by the Nigerian Army, which will lead to the attainment of the Vision of the COAS which is to have "A Professional Nigerian Army Ready to Accomplish Assigned Missions Within a Joint Environment in Defence of Nigeria.
"This is in addition to the re-orientation of junior commanders and soldiers on the need for integrity in the conduct of physical efficiency tests, physical fitness assessment and other fitness sporting competitions", he said.
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