Chief of Army Staff , Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, said yesterday that any attempt by individual or group to politicise the nation’s military would be resisted and defaulters “severely dealt with.”
The army chief said this in his remarks during the inauguration of new office complex of Army War College Nigeria, in Asokoro, Abuja. He said the Nigerian Army would remain “apolitical and loyal to the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
Buratai said the War College was established to develop the capacities of the Nigerian Army officers at the operational level, “as it is the bridge between the strategic and tactical levels.” He said: “Most contemporary security challenges faced by our nation today are best tackles at the operational level. Therefore, any army that has highly professional officers at the operational level is one that is poised for future success, as this category of officers constitutes the critical mass of the army. “As we are aware, changes in the nature of threats and technological advancement have further increased the complexity and unpredictability of modern warfare.
It is pertinent at this period that we build the necessary intellectual capacity to operate in an asymmetric environment that is volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous. “The ever changing environment that we live in requires mental model, which promote creativity, critical and system thinking, skills, as well as deep understanding of operational art and campaign planning.”
The army chief expressed confidence that the skills thought at the college would form the “fulcrum and flagship” of the institution, as at the facilities at the college were world standard.
