The Chief of Army Staff , Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, says a combat ready Nigerian Army requires effective training using emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, robotics, genome sequencing, and other software applications.
He said the theme reflected his command philosophy for the Nigerian army, which is, “To Transform the Nigerian Army into a Well-trained, Equipped, and Highly Motivated Force Towards Achieving Our Constitutional Responsibilities within a Joint Environment. “It is reassuring to say that in this regard, the centre has justified the purpose for which it was conceived and established.”
He added that his overall goal was to make the centre a one-stop shop for all operations planning training in the Nigerian army in both peacetime and during war. “I am delighted to note that the centre has so far conducted several capacity-building programmes in line with the Nigerian Army Forecast of Events 2023, with considerable successes.
The Director General, LFSCN, Maj.-Gen. Usman Yusuf, said the centre has, since its establishment in 2019, made concerted efforts to provide the necessary hardware and software to make it functional and a centre of excellence.