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As part of efforts to further build effective leadership skills among Officers within 81 Division has commenced this year’s Officers Training Week with the theme, “Enhancing Operational Preparedness of Officers for Participation in Joint and Multi-agency Operations Within 81 Division AOR”.
During the event which was held on 9 May 23, at the 9 Brigade Officers’ Mess, Ikeja Lagos, the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 81 Division Nigerian Army (NA), Major General OC Ajunwa, who was represented by the Division Training Officer, Brigadier General Oluwole Davies, in his opening remarks at the 3-day event enjoined participants to leverage on the importance, objectives and benefits of the training.
The GOC noted that the lectures and topics were carefully selected to equip and also provide the platform to enhance command and leadership proficiency amongst Officers.
General Ajunwa said the training was designed as a form of mentorship for junior commanders through cross-fertilization of ideas and sharing Operations, command and field experiences.
Advising the participants, the GOC called on them to take advantage of the programme to build their leadership skills to enable them function optimally in their respective commands.
He thanked the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya for his commitment and support in activating this year’s Officers’ Training Week and the Army Headquarters Department of Training for selecting an appropriate theme, considering that it’s very apt in proffering solutions to contemporary security challenges in 81 Division AOR in particular and the country in general.
Declaring the event opened, the Special Guest of Honour and Commander, Corps of Supply and Transport, Major General Erema Akerejola, represented by Brigadier General Williams Etuk described the training week as quite handy and the theme very apt which is in line with the Chief of Army Staff’s vision, “to have a Professional Nigerian Army Ready to Accomplish Assigned Mission Within A Joint Environment in Defence of Nigeria”,
Expressing optimism that the participants are lucky to be part of the training week, added that it would improve their knowledge, skills and competence in military operations.
General Akerejola enjoined the Officers to dedicate time and efforts to ruminate on the lectures delivered during the training sessions so as to enrich their chosen career as well as improve their overall performance in responding to situations in 81 Division and indeed the Nigerian Army.
