Defence
MAJ. -Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 6 Division, Nigeria Army, Port Harcourt, says building the capacity of officers is key to effective operations planning and execution.
Oluyede said this at the opening of a one-week operations planning cadre training for officers of the army and sister security agencies held in Asaba.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event which was hosted by the 63 Brigade, Nigeria Army, Asaba drew participants from the Army, the Nigeria Police Force, and the Nigeria Immigration Service.
Others are the Nigerian Correctional Centre, and the Nigeria, Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).
Oluyede, represented by Brig. Gen. Aliyu Idris said the operations training was in line with the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) vision to have a professional army ready to accomplish assigned mission within a joint environment.
“The operations planning cadre is an annual training event for officers held at Divisional levels in line with the Army headquarters training directives.
“The cadre is designed to refresh officers on planning skills and techniques, particularly in joint services operational planning tenets and process,” Oluyede said.
According to the GOC, there is no doubt it will be replete with operations or campaigns that are successfully planned and many others that were poorly planned.
He emphasised that in contemporary security environment, a thorough knowledge of campaign planning tools and process was a requisite for any successful operation.
According to him, it is for this reason that officers must develop capacity in operational planning process and execution of assigned mission.
“This training event could not have come at a better time than now when there are growing concerns on contemporary security challenges troubling our nation.
“Moreso, the various activities of illegal bunkering, militants, kidnappers, bandits, terrorists and secessionist groups have brought to the fore some existing gaps in our training and operations,” Oluyede said.
He reminded the participants that their ingenuous contributions in the training programme was very important to improving the army’s conduct of operations now and in the future.
The GOC also said that as tactical commanders, officers were expected to provide authority and direction for actions the group would take in the course of executing its mission.
He said that the quality of planning considerations carried out for any operation was fundamental to the outcome or success of that task.
“This informed the choice of the selected topics lined up for this very important training cadre.
“Accordingly, a total number of six lectures related to joint military operations and planning processes and other contemporary issues have been scheduled for presentation.
“The resource persons for the cadre training are well experienced and highly proficient officers and gentlemen.
“It is my belief that their knowledge and presentations would help broaden your horizon on the art of operational planning procedures and challenges,” Oluyede said. (NAN)
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