The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has charged graduates of Army War College Nigeria (AWCN) Course 10/2026 to strengthen Nigeria’s operational response to evolving security threats through joint operations, intelligence-driven planning and multi-domain warfare.
He gave the charge on Friday, 16 October 2026, during the graduation ceremony in Abuja, stressing that the increasingly complex security environment demands commanders capable of integrating combat power, emerging technologies and inter-agency capabilities to deliver decisive operational outcomes.
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Lieutenant General Shaibu noted that the Nigerian Army’s expansion from 8 to 12 divisions is a strategic repositioning to strengthen territorial coverage and improve operational responsiveness nationwide.
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He charged the graduates to convert their professional training into enhanced combat effectiveness through actionable intelligence, technological integration, effective command and control and sustained inter-agency collaboration, while upholding the highest standards of military professionalism in advancing national security objectives.
The course graduated 100 participants, comprising 85 Nigerian Army officers, 2 Nigerian Navy officers, 2 Nigerian Air Force officers and 11 military officers from eight African countries.
The joint-service and multinational composition reflects the College’s contribution to developing operational-level leaders, deepening regional defence cooperation and strengthening collective capacity to address shared security challenges
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