Army Commissions New Ultra Modern Operational Centre

By Paul Michael, Defense Editor, Abuja

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya today has commissioned a newly constructed Nigerian Army (NA) ultra modern Operations Centre at the Army Headquarters Complex.

The new Centre will coordinate and control all NA operational engagements across theatres of operations nationwide.

During the commissioning, Gen Yahaya expressed gratitude to the former COAS, Lt Gen. Tukur Buratai, who is currently Nigeria’s Ambassador to the Republic of Benin, for his foresight in conceiving the project. Adding that the new Operations Centre will serve as a Command Centre, situation room, as well as operational briefing center for the Army.

Gen Yahaya used the medium to express appreciation to the President, Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari for his untiring support  to the NA. He averred that the Nigeria Army is better poised to fight insecurity in the country.

In his remarks, Ambassador Buratai expressed delight with the completion of the project. He added that the earlier design of the edifice has been improved upon by the COAS, with several value additions upgrading the capabilities of the centre to international standard.

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He emphasized that its configuration was more befitting and highly professional in standard. The Ambassador plenipotentiary also pointed out that planning and execution are very critical in the success of military operations,  stressing, that to have a befitting ultra modern Operations Centre is an indication of NA’s, dynamism  seriousness and commitment to professionally  perform its constitutional roles.

The former Army Chief  enjoined the NA to continue to operate in oneness with sister services and security agencies to fully attain its its constitutional mandate.

Earlier in his welcome address, the Chief of Operations (Army), Maj Gen Olufemi Akinjobi noted that the Centre is equipped with state of the art facilities, that will enable it serve tripartite functions of Command Centre,  situation room and operations briefing facility. These he said, will afford the Army Headquarters an enhanced reach and capability to quickly intervene, direct and influence ongoing operations.

Major highlight of the  ceremony was the  demonstration of the capabilities and potentials of the centre.