COAS harps on career organizing for audio administration, professionalism in Nigerian Military



By Chuks Oyema-Aziken
The Main of Army Workers (COAS), Lieutenant Standard Taoreed Lagbaja has harped on the vital job that structured vocation enhancement performs in shaping any armed service.
Gen. Lagbaja famous this through the 5th edition of Army Headquarters (AHQ) Department of Military services Secretary Job Preparing and Administration seminar with topic ”Efficient Human Resources Administration in the Twenty-1st Century: Imperatives for Sustaining a Professional Nigerian Military in a Joint Surroundings at the Armed Forces Officers’ Mess, Abuja on Tuesday.
The COAS emphasised the pivotal place of officers career organizing and management in making sure seem administration and professionalism in the Nigerian Military.
He explained that investing in occupation development and management of officers is important for building a solid and able leadership cadre which aligns with 1 of the pillars of his command philosophy. The Army Main remarked that the seminar has been cautiously built to expose contributors to human resource administration in an significantly sophisticated setting like the Nigerian Military (NA).
Talking more, the Army Main revealed that a lot has transformed in the Nigerian Military in the past ten years regarding recruitment generate, staff administration and manpower development, consequently the want for a a lot more effective manpower management system and plan changes.
The COAS famous that the concept of the seminar is apt and responsive, as it synchronizes with the targets of his Command Philosophy, in particular at a time period when the Nigerian Army management is challenged by how to improved regulate the occupation of younger and middle cadre officers, who have continued to endure sustained deployments throughout theatres, vis a vis the need to have to manage regimentation and professionalism.
He reiterated that the Nigerian Army is entirely fully commited to democracy as the chosen program of governance in the nation, charging staff to continue to be expert and be over board as they discharge their constitutional obligations.
Common Lagbaja commended the Military Secretary (Army) and the entire Office for organising the Seminar and going the more mile to provide with each other eminent personalities and resource people.
Previously in his welcome handle, the Armed forces Secretary (Army), Key Normal Eyitayo Oyinlola stated that the AHQ Army Secretary structured the seminar in assist of its essential purpose in managing the careers of NA officers, incorporating that the office has been decisive in the evaluation and program stories rendered on officers and other occurrences in the career route of each and every officer for effective occupation scheduling and administration.
Gen Oyinlola unveiled that statutorily, the section conducts sensitization visits to NA formations, coaching institutions and operational regions to improve Officers’ knowing of vocation development demands. He acknowledged the significance of strategic profession preparing and administration in shaping the long run of the NA, noting that this year’s seminar seeks to consolidate on the successes recorded and guarantee the desired end condition.
Offering the guide lecture on “Military Human Useful resource Administration in the NA in Contemporary Advanced Atmosphere: The Position of the Officer”, the Crucial note speaker, former COAS, Lieutenant Common Faruk Yahaya (rtd) highlighted the significant function of officers, stressing that countries all over the world hold striving to strengthen performance and success in their functions, consequently the have to have for NA to prioritize its human assets growth and management for effectiveness.