The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya has charged çommanders with the responsibility of ensuring that troops maintain “a state of constant alertness and vigilance at all times to avoid any surprise attack by the adversary”.
He warned that they will be held responsible for attacks on military facilities.
The COAS spoke at the closing ceremony of the Chief of Army Staff Conference.
“It is the responsibility of a leader to develop and earn the trust of his or her subordinates. Trust built on good character is the bedrock for effective leadership which is geared towards achieving results. Therefore, Commanders at all levels must provide quality and good leadership while imbibing the core values of the Nigerian Army.
“Commanders must also ensure that they remain selfless, build and earn the respect and confidence of their subordinates in order to lead effectively. I have directed that leadership training modules be developed and utilised in all our training institutions to enhance the career and performance of all NA personnel,” Gen. Yahaya said.
He added “In the conduct of our operations, Commanders must ensure that their troops maintain a state of constant alertness and vigilance at all times to avoid any surprise attack by the adversary. It is also the task of Commanders to take care of the resources and logistics put at their disposal for the conduct of operations towards achieving results. Laissez-faire attitudes on the part of commanders would not be tolerated. Like I have always said, failure is failure irrespective of the circumstances. To that end, I have directed the appropriate departments to come up with modalities for the evaluation of the performance of commanders in the course of their command.”
