Army urges enhanced inter-agency cooperation to address insecurity

The Nigerian Army has urged stronger cooperation among security agencies to more effectively address the country’s security challenges, including insurgency, terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and militancy.

Major General Olurotimi Awolo, commander of the 4 Special Forces Command in Doma, Nasarawa State, made the appeal on Monday as he opened the week‑long Command Operations Planning Cadre 2026.

Awolo said that security threats vary by region and demand specialised responses, training and coordination among personnel operating in different theatres of operation.

He explained that the training programme was designed to equip personnel within the command’s area of responsibility with the operational knowledge needed to effectively confront emerging security threats.

The cadre, themed “Tactical Leadership Capacity Building and Multi‑Agency Approach to Asymmetric Operations in Joint Operations Area,” brought together participants from formations and units of the Armed Forces, as well as other relevant security agencies.

According to Awolo, the inclusion of other security agencies was intended to foster integrated efforts in confronting the country’s numerous security challenges.

“The essence of including other security agencies in this training programme was necessitated by the notion that confronting the numerous security challenges across the nation requires integrated collaboration among all relevant stakeholders in the security domain,” he said.

He noted that the initiative aligns with the command philosophy of the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, which seeks to transform the Nigerian Army into a professional, adaptable and combat‑ready force capable of operating effectively in a joint and multi‑agency environment.

Awolo urged participants to pay close attention to presentations on inter‑agency cooperation and logistics planning, stressing that the knowledge acquired would enhance operational effectiveness in future deployments.

He also expressed appreciation for the Chief of Army Staff for approving and funding the programme and commended the resource persons and senior military officers for their contributions.

The commander charged participants to apply the lessons from the training to address operational challenges and improve security operations across the country.