The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa has disclosed that Nigeria’s national security infrastructure will be reviewed for armed forces’ readiness and intelligence capabilities to boost civil military coordination and strategic communications.
This is just as the CDS has charged top level military officers to demonstrate steadfast dedication to ensuring the safety and security of the country, adding that there is already a resolve to protect and secure residents of Nigeria against new threats.
Gen Musa disclosed this at the opening of the joint Strategic National Security Exercise (STRANEX) 2024 organised for participants of NDC Course 32 and those of the Services’ War Colleges by the National Defence College, Abuja
The CDS who was represented by the Director of Peace Keeping Operations, Defence Headquarters, Maj.-Gen. Hilary Mabeokwu explained that the participants would refine their crisis management and strategic planning abilities as they manoeuvre through challenging situations and make important decisions.
He said, “All aspects of our national security infrastructure will be examined for military readiness and intelligence capabilities to civil military coordination and strategic communications.
“Crucially, STRANEX provides a forum for promoting interagency collaboration and coordination”.
In his remarks, the Commandant of NDC, Rear Adm. Olumuyiwa Olotu, said the exercise was a collaborative training event aimed at preparing the participants towards addressing the nation’s complex and ever evolving security threats.
Olotu, who was represented by the Deputy Commandant and Director of Studies, Maj.-Gen. Lawrence Fejokwu, said the threats transcend the capability of individual services and agencies, but demanded a seamless unified response.
“Thus, to effectively combat these challenges, realistic, sustainable and coordinated joint efforts remain paramount.
“It is in this regard that innovative and strategic training institutions such as NDC, continually exercise complex scenarios, dispose participants to the indicative of informed strategic decision during national crisis.
“The exercise is meticulously designed to provide a comprehensive learning and more realistic experience across the grand strategy, management strategy and operational levels.”
