.... Declares Seminar on Intensifying Warrior Ethos and Regimentation Open
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant Genrral Faruk Yahaya has charged all commanders at all levels to encourage personnel and rejuvenate the fighting spirit of soldiers in various operations across the country as well as rejuvenate regimentation among soldiers.
He reminded Commanders at all levels to revive those basic regimentation as well as emplace transparent sanctions and rewards system which is the hallmark of a strong and resilient Army.
SpyeTV News reports that Lt General Yahaya gave the directive on Tuesday 16 August 2022, when he declared open seminar on Intensifying Warrior Ethos and Regimentation in the Nigerian Army starting with personnel of 8 Division Nigerian Sokoto.
The COAS was represented by the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division Nigerian Army and Commander Joint Task Force(NW) Operation HADIN DAJI Major General UU BASSEY, who charge troops of the Division to take advantage of the Seminar organised by the Army Headquarters Department of Transformation and Innovation.
The COAS stated that the workshop is coming at the right time when the Nigerian Arrmy fighting various security challenges in joint environment ranging from insurgency, terrorism ,kidnapping and banditry from BHT, ISWAP to IPOB, ESN to other terrorist organizations.
It is in the light of this that the Nigerian Army commence the seminar to review its tactics , techniques and processes / procedures in order to come up with an implementable strategies to overwhelm and defeat all adversaries of the Nigerian state using both kinetic and non kinetic means.
He further added that the complexity of the threat cannot be addressed without taking cognizance of the capacity of our troops especially those basic tenets ethics and rudiments of soldering.
He therefore, charged commanders at all levels to redirect their efforts and strive towards rejuvenating the fighting spirit in all troops under their command.
He added that this cannot be achieved with out discipline which is the fulcrum on which all aspect of military regimentation rests.
Additionally, he reiterated that the seminar seeks to rekindle the warrior spirit and regimentation in all commanders and troops through innovative thinking, critical approaches and implementable strategies premised on the vision of COAS.
In his welcome remarks, the Chief of Transformation and Innovation Army, Major General Charles Ofoche said that the seminar is coming as a follow up of the inaugural episode held at the Nigerian Army Resource Center Abuja where the idea was conceived through a well researched presentation during the first quarter COAS conference.
It was in appreciation and recognition of this, that the COAS graciously approved the second phase on the Warrior Ethos and Regimentation awareness campaign in various corps , Division and formations amongst others and 8 Division is the first Formation to host this event after it’s inaugural seminar.
He said "It is essential that participants take seriously the importance of the event as it is focused on not only sharpening the fighting spirit of our troops and rejuvenate the tenet of basic soldering as well as avail operational commanders and their troops the opportunity to understand the components and methodology of imbibing the warrior ethos content and regimentation.
General Ofoche added that the seminar will also revive regimental culture and rekindle discipline within the Nigerian Army personnels in order to build a formidable Army which is one of the pillars of the COAS vision Professionalism, Readiness, Administration and Cooperation.
The first lecture was delivered by Brigadier General Hassan Mamman Lai (Rtd) who spoke on “Regimentation as a Critical Enabler for Combat Efficiency in the Nigerian Army” while the second lecture was delivered by Brigadier General JN Temlong (Rtd) on “Enhancing Warrior Ethos in the Nigerian Army for Improved Combat Efficiency “.
The climax of the workshop was the series of lectures delivered, interactions session, presentation of souvenirs, group photograph among others.
The workshop was attended by commanders of various formations of Headquarters 8 Division, senior officers from various departments in Army Headquarters and soldiers from various Formations and Units within the Division's Area of Responsibilities.
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