In a bid to ensure lives and properties are safe and secured within 81 Division, Nigerian Army’s Area of Responsibility (AOR), a joint security training was organised in Lagos on Tuesday as part of 2025 operations planning cadre for officers.
With the Theme: “Enhancing Operational Readiness Through Effective Planning, Collaboration and Capacity Development”, the training which held at the Army Officers Mess, Marina, brought together security operatives from the Military, Police, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) and other relevant stakeholders.
In his opening remarks, the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 81 Division, Maj Gen. Farouk Mijinyawa, said the conference presents a veritable platform for officers to develop improved strategies and facilitate interaction with various security personnel.
Explaining the importance of the Operations Planning Cadre, observed that it afford the Nigerian Army the opportunity to brainstorm extensively and craft a better ways to project activities of the NA and meet minds with officers within 81 Division AOR comprising Lagos and Ogun states as well as representatives of sister services and other security agencies.
According to Maj Gen Mijinyawa, “It is an avenue to enhance operations planning values and competencies amongst participants for effective and optimal performance,” he reiterated.
Speaking on the training programme, revealed that it was structured to provide officers with the crucial skills needed to plan and lead effectively, as well as to foster better cooperation with other security organisations, particularly during combined operations.
Stressing that the inclusion of various security agencies in the training was intended to create a more authentic learning experience, reflecting the reality of joint operations in domestic security, Gen Mijinyawa urged participants to actively contribute their insights and perspectives to ensure the cadre’s goals are met.
On his part, the Commander, Nigerian Army, Corps of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Maj Gen. Baba Umaru Yahya, harped on the need for enhanced operational readiness in the light of current security challenges.
He emphasized that training, discipline, and commitment were crucial for successful operations.
He said: “The discourse on operations has consistently remained in the front burner of most military engagements in the country. This has become our reality as our nation is currently facing a multitude of security challenges which necessitates an increased involvement of various security agencies in combating non-state actors who pose threats to law-abiding citizens.
“These involvements have also placed enormous demands on the Nigerian Armed Forces to step up its operations in support of civil authority,” Gen Yahya noted.
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