The Chief of Army Staff (CoAS), Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, yesterday lamented the rising cases of drug abuse among soldiers deployed for operations in different parts of the country.
Lagbaja expressed his concerns when he declared open a one-day seminar on warrior ethos, with the theme “Optimising Warrior Ethos in the Nigerian Army: A Panacea for Operational Effectiveness,” organised by the Department of Army Transformation and Innovation in Sokoto.
Represented by the acting General Officer Commanding, 8 Division, Brig. Gen. Ibikunle Ajose, the CoAS stated that the seminar would tackle the issue of drug abuse among soldiers, among other issues.
He promised troops of Operation Hadarin Daji in Sokoto State of continued support in the provision of needed logistics and guidance for the success of their operations.
Lagbaja said: “I can assure you of my continuous support to provide the much-needed logistics and guidance required for the execution of your tasks.
“The Nigerian Army has continued to review its tactics, techniques and procedures in order to come up with both kinetic and non-kinetic strategies to defeat these challenges.
“This seminar was, therefore, premised on the need to improve the capacity of the Nigerian Army personnel towards enhancing warrior ethos and the battle-winning mentality.
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“It will also highlight the threats of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear terrorism in Nigeria.
“In addition, the prevailing incidence of drug and substance abuse among troops deployed in theatres of operation has become quite worrisome and necessitates troops’ awareness in a bid to enhance combat effectiveness.”
He also encouraged commanders at all levels to continue to come up with innovative ideas to upscale their approaches towards improving man management and battle readiness.
Earlier in his remarks, the Chief of Transformation and Innovation from the Army Headquarters, Maj. Gen. Zakari Abubakar, assured Lagbaja that the department would continue to direct, engage and not relent in efforts towards the realisation of pillars of the COAS command philosophy.
“The seminar is organised to optimise the leadership capacity of junior and middle-class officers as well as to intensify warrior ethos and check the menace of drug and substance abuse among the troops,” Abubakar said.
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