The Nigerian Army on Friday announced it will hold the COAS Annual Conference 2023 for seven days in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State.
The announcement was made known in a statement signed by the Army spokesperson, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu with the Conference’s theme titled “Personnel Motivation for Effective Operational Performance in a Joint Environment”.
Nwachukwu said the conference is expected to commence from 10 December and last till 16 December, 2023 at the Major General MSA Aliyu Hall, Command Guest House, Maiduguri, Borno State.
“The week-long conference is an important annual event in the calendar of the Nigerian Army due to its significance to National security, peace, and stability,” he explained.
Nwachukwu added that it offers the Army an avenue to take stock, evaluate and comprehensively review their ongoing operational engagements in all theatres of operations across the six geo-political zones within the year, among other key agenda.
According to him, this will provide the NA an in-depth insight to make far-reaching decisions that will be result-oriented towards achieving its set objective of addressing multifaceted security challenges in Nigeria.
The Conference would also create an opportunity for the COAS to have face-to-face interaction with the General Officers Commanding, Field Commanders and other senior officers to provide requisite guidance on enhancing NA operations and activities.
The conference will be declared open on Monday, 11 December 2023. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to grace the occasion as the Special Guest of Honour.
The Opening Ceremony will feature address to troops of Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI and the inspection of the ongoing Nigerian Army Reference Hospital in Maiduguri.
The Army spokesperson said it will also feature the laying of the foundation stone of Headquarters 7 Division by the Special Guest of Honour.
“There would also be a lecture titled, “Whole of Society Approach and Military Operations in Nigeria” to be presented by Lieutenant General Onyeabo Azubuike Ihejirika (rtd), former Chief of Army Staff,” Nwachukwu said.
On 12 December 2023, there shall be commissioning of Nigerian Army Civil Military Cooperation projects aimed at bringing succour to some communities in Borno State.
Furthermore, the conference will review decisions taken at the Chief of Army Staff Combined Second and Third Quarters Conference 2023, while a series of briefs and other operational updates bothering on various activities of the NA will be presented and deliberated upon from 13 to 14 December 2023.
According to Nwachukwu, on 15 December, the Conference will come to an end with remarks by the COAS.
