The senior non-commissioned officers of the 8 Division and Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA Photo: Nigerian Army
The Nigerian Army has organised a five-day Leadership Awareness and Development Course for senior non-commissioned officers of the 8 Division and Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, aimed at strengthening their leadership capacity, operational efficiency and professionalism.
According to a statement by the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 8 Division, Lieutenant Colonel Olaniyi Osoba on C on Thursday, the course aligns with the Chief of Army Staff’s command philosophy of building a professional force.
It seeks to improve discipline, enhance inter-agency cooperation and equip participants with the skills needed to respond effectively to Nigeria’s evolving security challenges.
Representing the General Officer Commanding, 8 Division, and Commander, Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Major General Bemgba Koughna, the Chief of Staff, Headquarters 8 Division, Brigadier General Ibrahim Gambari, welcomed the participants and thanked the Nigerian Army Resource Centre for facilitating the programme.
Koughna described the programme as “a strategic intervention designed to equip senior non-commissioned officers with the knowledge and skills required to improve their performance and service delivery.”
He noted that the training would deepen their understanding of leadership responsibilities and address existing gaps, particularly in joint and inter-agency operations.
The GOC urged participants to pay close attention and apply the knowledge gained to strengthen leadership, discipline and professionalism within the ranks.
“Participants must also be mindful of the misuse of social media,” he warned, stressing the need for effective coordination, cooperation and collaboration during joint operations.
The Director-General of the Nigerian Army Resource Centre, retired Major General James Gwaza Khalifa Myam, represented by retired Major General Ifiok Obot, said the course was specially designed to address the demands of combat leadership.
“Combat leadership places a heavy burden on senior non-commissioned officers and demands unmatched discipline, competence and commitment,” he stated.
He added that the programme aims to enhance creativity, emotional intelligence, critical thinking and other contemporary leadership skills so that participants can adapt to and confront the nation’s evolving security challenges.
Topics covered during the course included leadership frameworks, inter-agency collaboration and cooperation, emotional intelligence and critical thinking, social media misuse and its implications, leadership in crisis and war, as well as the Constitution, Armed Forces Act and the military justice system