COAS Launches Combat Training Week In Bauchi

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, on Monday, launched the 2023 Combat Arms Training Week organized by the Nigerian Army Armoured Corps and Infantry Corps, Bauchi.

Speaking during the launching of the training week with the theme ‘Capacity Building for Operational Efficiency of the Combat Arms in a Joint Environment’, he said that the Nigerian Army would utilize the support of the international entities to defeat the various threats confronting the country.

According to him, the combat arms of the Nigerian Army have been performing creditably in the discharge of their assigned mission in various internal and foreign operational environments with remarkable successes.

He added that the successes were due to the resolve and determination of President Muhammadu Buhari to support the military in performing its constitutional responsibilities through improved funding, clear strategic directives and provision of needed logistics.

“We shall utilize the support of international entities to defeat the various threats confronting Nigeria.

“These measures as vigorously pursued and sustained will make the Nigerian Army and indeed the combat arms better equipped to take on present and future security challenges.

“Efforts are being sustained at the highest levels to re-jig the Nigerian Army. It is also imperative for the combat arms and indeed all other components of the Nigerian Army to continue to look inward and make the best use of available resources.

“Let me reaffirm that the Nigerian Army will continue to evolve along with the dynamics of the society,” he said.

In his address, the Commander, Armoured Corps, Bauchi, Maj.-Gen. Mohammed Ahmed, said that the combat arms have continued to benefit immensely from the COAS’ transformational drive.

He highlighted some of the benefits as the acquisition and induction of new Armoured Fighting Vehicles (AFVs), upgrading of training facilities, creation of new formations/units.

Others, he said, included the construction of new accommodation for officers and soldiers, among others.

Also, Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state said, in line with global best practices, it was ideal for forces to train regularly in order to maintain combat readiness, adding that it is not out of place for the combat arms to constantly engage officers and men in training.
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