The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede on Monday reaffirmed his resolve to adopt an all inclusive leadership approach to foster a collaborative and effective army, capable of addressing the nation’s security challenges.
This was contributed in statement made available to Defence Correspondents in Abuja by the Director of Army Public Relations, Major Gen Onyema Nwachukwu
According to the statement, the Army Chief disclosed this while addressing Principal Staff Officers of the Army Headquarters after a Regimental Quarter Guard procedure to conclude the final stage of his formal taking over of command as the 24th Chief of Army Staff.
It explained that during the significant occasion, the COAS commended officers and soldiers of the Service for the support, strength, and commitment shown during the solemn period leading to the burial of the erstwhile COAS, Late Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja whom he noted to have offered dedicated service to the nation.
It added that General Oluyede emphasized the importance of innovation in proffering security solutions and urged commanders to think creatively and develop novel strategies to combat emerging threats.
It further added that the COAS while recalling his recent visit to troops of Joint Task Force Operation HADIN KAI in the North East theatre of operation, assured of his commitment to providing the troops with the needed support and morale toward ending terrorism insurgency in Nigeria.
According to it, the COAS noted that the NA recognized the fluidity of the emerging security challenges as well as the rapidly evolving security landscape and is determined to stay ahead of the curve.
He enjoined commanders at all levels to fashion out innovative ways to end terrorism and insurgency in the northeast and other volatile regions in the country.
Earlier, the Chief of Administration, Major General Ohwonigho Akpor had described the event as a solemn regimental procedure, where the old Service flag has to be retired to Nigerian Army museum for custody, instead of being presented to the outgoing COAS for retention, as an honour and reminder of his command of the Service
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