
…explores efficient integration of the army, police, others
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged the army to totally look at the idea of jointness, leveraging rising applied sciences and innovation to deal with the nation’s safety challenges.
The President urged the army to take a complete strategy, exploring each facet of jointness intimately, to make sure they’re well-equipped to deal with the varied safety threats dealing with the nation.
Tinubu mentioned this On Wednesday when he spoke because the Particular Visitor of Honour on the 2025 Chief of Defence Employees Joint Process Drive Commanders’ Convention, on the Defence Headquarters, Abuja.
Represented by Defence Minister Mohammed Badaru, the President implored all of the providers to proceed to work collectively to make sure multi-agency synergy on all fronts, as it is just by way of that that the Armed Forces of Nigeria will “stay an agile, adaptable and deadly pressure acting at its highest potential.”
He mentioned the convention with the theme: “Enhancing Jointness throughout all Theatres of Operations”, was a germane effort by the army to bolster effectivity in direction of addressing the safety challenges confronting the nation.
The president mentioned: “This discussion board is expedient and well timed particularly right now when the safety panorama is dynamic and continuously evolving. Such a panorama undoubtedly requires us to harmonize our efforts and evolve proactive and progressive measures that may decisively tackle the safety threats.
“It is for that reason that the theme of this Convention resonates deeply with me. As it is just by way of jointness, synergy, and cooperation that we will leverage our collective strengths and distinctive capabilities to current a unified entrance in opposition to all threats to our nation.
“Past the jointness of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, it’s important for us to discover efficient integration of the army, police, intelligence and safety companies. Such an built-in strategy will additional strengthen our resolve to realize stipulated strategic targets.
“Whereas I applaud the large efforts of the Armed Forces, I want to additionally commend the varied joint process forces and safety companies working throughout the nation for demonstrating the tenacity to carry all armed criminals to guide. This has been instrumental in guaranteeing peace and stability inside our nation.
“Let me guarantee you that I’ve prioritised Nigeria’s safety and can stay dedicated to supporting our Armed Forces and different safety and paramilitary companies in discharging assigned duties and tasks.”
He mentioned the convention would supply a novel discussion board for all Companies Chiefs and Commanders of the Joint Process Forces to re-evaluate their operations, re-strategize, and chart higher methods for more practical efficiency.
“I subsequently urge you to holistically discover, intimately, the idea of jointness, whereas harnessing the facility of rising applied sciences and innovation,” Tinubu mentioned.
“I additional implore you to proceed to work collectively to make sure multi-agency synergy on all fronts as it will allow the Armed Forces of Nigeria to stay an agile, adaptable, and deadly pressure acting at its highest potential.”
Earlier in his remarks, the Chief of Defence Employees (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, mentioned the theme of the convention, was fastidiously crafted to particularly goal a perennial problem that has negatively impacted our general efforts.
In response to him, the theme focuses on the idea of jointness as a serious determinant for operational success, notably throughout the context of a fancy and dynamic modern safety atmosphere.
He mentioned: “The idea of jointness stays on the core of our operational success and is a pillar of my management idea… as Commanders, you play a pivotal position in fostering this spirit of collaboration. I subsequently urge you to proceed constructing bridges, sharing sources, and dealing as a cohesive staff. Collectively, we’re stronger, and collectively, we are going to prevail.
“The safety panorama continues to evolve, presenting new and complicated challenges. Evolving threats, such because the employment of armed drones, transnational crimes, and the proliferation of improvised explosive units, demand progressive and adaptive responses.
“This convention is, subsequently, a chance to critically look at these challenges and develop actionable methods to deal with them. We should leverage know-how, improve intelligence-sharing, and strengthen interagency cooperation to remain forward of those threats.”
The Chairman Senate Committee on Defence and former Senate President, Sen. Ahmed Lawan, urged for extra funding for the armed forces to allow it to fight insecurity.
He mentioned: “I imagine that subsequent 12 months we must always have greater than 4.9 trillion naira for the Armed Forces and different safety companies. We must always proceed to spend money on safety till we safe this nation.
“I imagine that no funding as we speak in Nigeria is healthier than investing within the safety of life and property of Nigerians. Another factor can fall in place. If we’re in a position to present safety for our residents, to guard our borders, in reality, we don’t must go anyplace to ask, many international direct investments into our nation. Folks will circulation in with their sources into our nation. And even our individuals may have no want or purpose to look elsewhere to take a position due to insecurity.”
Lawan, nonetheless, mentioned that past the supply of sources, the army ought to imbibe the tradition of prudence.
He referred to as for centralisation of procurement of defence {hardware}, which he mentioned ought to coordinated by the Ministry of Defence and the Defence Headquarters, as obtainable in developed nations.
Current on the occasion had been the previous Chiefs of Defence Employees, Air Chief Marshal Oluseyi Petinein, Gen. Alexander Ogomudia, Gen. Martins Luther Agwai, Gen. Fortunate Irabor, former Chiefs of Military Employees, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, Lt.-Gen. Farouk Yahya, former Chief of Air Employees, Air Marshal Sadiq Abubakar, current Chief of Military Employees, Lt-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, Chief of Air Employees, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, Chief of Naval Employees, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, Inspector-Common of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun, Controller-Common of the Nigeria Customized Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, Director-Common Nationwide Intelligence Company (NIA), Mohammed Mohammed, members of the Nationwide Meeting, and Commanders of Operations Hadin Kai, Fansan Yanma, Protected Haven, Udoka, Delta Protected.