By AGATHA N Uju Correspondent, Abuja
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Waidi Shaibu, Tuesday reiterated the leading roles of the Nigerian Army in the campaign to dismantle and neutralise criminal networks threatening national security, as he charged troops of the 4 Special Forces Command to decisively defeating terrorists and insurgents nationwide.
He gave the directive during his maiden operational visit to the Command on Tuesday, in Doma, Nasarawa State, further charging them to intensify and sustain high-impact operations towards that end.
The COAS said that the Nigerian Army Special Forces remain at the forefront of a determined campaign to flush out terrorists in the country.
Addressing troops of the 4 Special Forces Command and the Nigerian Army Special Forces School in Doma, Lieutenant General Shaibu emphasised the strategic importance of precision-driven and intelligence-led operations in dominating the battlespace.
This is contained in a statement issued by the Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Appolonia Anele on Tuesday.
According to Anele the COAS urged personnel to remain proactive, adaptive, and mission-focused, stressing that the evolving security environment demands speed, surprise, and superior combat readiness.
He reaffirmed his operational philosophy, declaring that the era of reactive engagements is over, and warned that terrorists and other violent criminals will find no sanctuary anywhere within Nigeria’s territory.
Earlier, the COAS received comprehensive operational briefings from the Commander, 4 Special Forces Command, Major General Olurotimi Azubuike Awolo, and the Commandant, Nigerian Army Special Forces School, Brigadier General Umar Faruk Abubakar.
He expressed his satisfaction with the operational outlook and training standards and approved the immediate construction of additional accommodation blocks and critical facilities to enhance training capabilities, operational efficiency, and troops’ welfare.
Lieutenant General Shaibu assured officers and soldiers that their welfare, and that of their families, remains a top priority under his leadership.
He reiterated that a well-supported, professionally grounded force is essential to sustaining operational dominance and pledged continued investment in training, logistics, and modern combat enablers to ensure the Special Forces maintain superiority over adversaries.
Rounding up his visit the COAS and Principal Staff Officers also planted trees within the cantonment, a symbolic gesture highlighting environmental responsibility and sustainable development within Nigerian Army formations.
