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2023 Census: NPC Chairman meets COAS,seeks collaboration

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The Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra, met with the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, on Thursday to discuss security arrangements for the upcoming Population and Housing Census. The meeting, which took place at the Nigerian Army Headquarters in Abuja, was part of the NPC’s ongoing strategic engagement with key stakeholders ahead of the census. Kwarra briefed the COAS on the level of preparations for the 2023 census. He also solicited the support of the Nigerian Army in providing security cover…

We are ready to absorb returning Doctors in our military hospitals- COAS

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The Chief of Army Staff,Lt.Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja has assured Nigerian Doctors abroad willing to return to the country that the Nigerian Army is ready to absorb them into its military hospitals. Lagbaja gave this assurance while receiving Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO,Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) and top management team of the Commission at Army Headquarters, Abuja. The Chief of Army Staff said the Army will collaborate fully with the NIDCOM ‘s advocacy of bringing back home the best brains from the diaspora to help develop our various sectors in the…

COAS donates block of classrooms to Okene Community

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The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Faruk Yahaya CFR, has constructed and donated a block of four classrooms with toilets to College of Arabic and Islamic Studies (CAISO) Idoji, Okene Local Government Area of Kogi State yesterday, 4 November 2022   The COAS also built principal’s office as well as renovations of a block of Assembly Hall and staff rooms. Speaking at the commissioning of the projects’ in Okene, the COAS and the Sponsor, said the gesture was part of the Civil Military Cooperation (CIMIC) Special Intervention Projects…

COAS hands over apartment block to a former Civilian Staff

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In the spirit of Nigerian Army Day Celebration and as part of the Army’s Corporate Social Responsibility as well as to conform with the posture of improving civil- military relations, the Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya today handed over a one bedroom bungalow to Mr Adisa Babalola Rasaq. The bungalow is situated at the 2nd phase Post Housing Development Ltd Eleyele Ibadan .   Performing the handing over on behalf of the Chief of Army Staff, the General Officer Commanding 2 Division NA Maj Gen Gold Chibuisi…

Use available platforms to effectively decimate the adversary – COAS charges Troops

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The Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya has charged troops of 33 Artillery Brigade to make effective use of available platforms to decimate the terrorists in the theatre of operations. The COAS gave the charge while addressing troops of 33 Brigade and HQ Nigerian Army Armoured Corps at Shadawanka and Obienu Barracks respectively. The COAS expressed satisfaction with the efforts of the Brigade in repairing and maintaining available combat platforms, emphasising the need to put them to good use for the success of ongoing operations. The COAS assured…

COAS flags-off Exercise Golden Dawn,other exercises on Monday

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The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya will on Monday 4 October, 2021, perform the flag-off of Exercises GOLDEN DAWN, ENDURING PEACE and STILL WATER nation wide. The COAS will symbolically flag-off all Exercises at the venue of Exercise GOLDEN DAWN which will take place at Ovie-Emene, Enugu East Local Government Area of Enugu State. It should be noted that these Field Training Exercises (FTEs) are routines conducted yearly by the Nigerian Army (NA), designed to effectively check all forms of criminality and allow for free movement…

COAS calls for development of broad national civil military cooperation policy

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The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya has called for the development of a broad national civil-military cooperation policy in the country among other policy recommendations to promote robust and effective civil-military relations with key stakeholders. Lt Gen Yahaya made the call while delivering a lecture to participants of Senior Executive Course 43 of the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) Kuru titled, “The Implementation of the Civil Military Cooperation Policy of the Nigerian Army and the Conduct of Non-Kinetic Operations in the North-East: Issues,…

Historical Society of Nigeria honours COAS, others

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The Historical Society of Nigeria (HSON) today Tuesday 28th September 2021 conferred Honourary Award of Associate Fellow of Historical Society of Nigeria (AFHSN) on the Chief of Army Staff( COAS) Lt. General Faruk Yahaya for his outstanding leadership of the Nigerian Army. The ceremony which took place at the Nigerian Army Resource Centre (NARC) Asokoro Abuja also had the Commandant Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Major General Ibrahim Manu Yusuf and the Director General NARC, Major General Garba Wahab(rtd) as co-recipients. Speaking at the event, the Acting President HSON, Professor Okpeh…

COAS visits NDA,reiterates Army’s support against insecurity

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The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Nigerian Army, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya, paid a visit to Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) yesterday Tuesday 31 August 2021 over the recent security breach in the Academy. The COAS visited the Academy to get a firsthand brief on the incident and to commensurate with the commandant NDA, Maj Gen IM Yusuf, and the NDA community. Recalled that the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor, paid a similar solidarity visit to the Academy on 24 August 2021. In his welcome address, the Commandant…

COAS reiterates commitment to reposition Nigerian Army for efficient operations

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The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Faruk Yahaya, has said that despite contemporary security challenges, the Nigerian Army under his leadership, is being repositioned to conduct its Operations efficiently. He said this has became imperative in order to defeat the myriad of adversaries behind threats to internal security of the country. Lt Gen Yahaya made this known on Wednesday 11 August 2021, during the second Senior Command and Leadership Seminar held at the 1 Division Auditorium, Kaduna. The seminar targeted incumbent and potential General Officers Commanding (GOC) and Brigade…