The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has directed troops of the 4 Special Forces Command to intensify high-impact operations aimed at defeating terrorists and insurgents across the country.

Shaibu gave the directive during his maiden operational visit to the command in Doma, Nasarawa State.

The Army Chief said the Nigerian Army Special Forces remain at the forefront of efforts to dismantle and neutralise criminal networks threatening national security.

Addressing troops of the 4 Special Forces Command and the Nigerian Army Special Forces School in Doma, Shaibu emphasised the strategic importance of precision-driven and intelligence-led operations in dominating the battlespace.

He urged personnel to remain proactive, adaptive and mission-focused, noting that the evolving security environment requires speed, surprise and strong combat readiness.

Reaffirming his operational approach, the Army Chief said the era of reactive engagements was over, warning that terrorists and other violent criminals would find no sanctuary anywhere within Nigeria.

Earlier, Shaibu received operational briefings from the Commander, 4 Special Forces Command, Major General Olurotimi Azubuike Awolo, and the Commandant of the Nigerian Army Special Forces School, Brigadier General Umar Faruk Abubakar.

He expressed satisfaction with the operational outlook and training standards and approved the construction of additional accommodation blocks and other critical facilities to enhance training capacity, operational efficiency and troop welfare.

Shaibu assured officers and soldiers that their welfare, and that of their families, remains a priority under his leadership.

He added that a well-supported and professionally grounded force is essential to sustaining operational dominance, pledging continued investment in training, logistics and modern combat capabilities to ensure the Special Forces maintain superiority over adversaries.

During the visit, the Army Chief and Principal Staff Officers also planted trees within the cantonment in a symbolic gesture promoting environmental responsibility and sustainable development within Nigerian Army formations.