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The federal government has introduced a special training program for elite military personnel, gathered 800 troops from the Army, Navy and the Nigerian Air Force.
This initiative aims to increase national security by completing personnel with sophisticated skills to fight terrorism, rebellion, cyberspace threats, and transnational crimes.
The Minister of Defense, Mohammed Abubakar, officially launched a special operating force training on Monday at Camp Kabala at Jaji Military Cantonment, Kaduna. He stressed that this program was designed to create a very skilled, agile, and ready-mission power that was able to carry out special operations in a complex environment.
“This special operating force training is a strategic initiative that aims to increase our operational effectiveness in combating terrorism, rebellion, transnational crime, and other asymmetrical threats that make our big country,” Abubakar said.
He highlighted the need for elite forces who were able to handle developing security threats, added, “This special operating force will function as a critical pillar in securing our national sovereignty, protecting citizens, and maintaining peace and stability inside and outside our borders.”
According to the Minister, the training program will complement personnel with expertise in special combat tactics, counterterrorism operations, intelligence collection, and hostage rescue missions.
“This program will prepare training participants for high-risk missions in urban and hostile environments, ensuring they can adapt to dynamic threats. Given the inter-institutional nature of modern security challenges, this training will foster a smooth collaboration between Nigerian Army personnel, Navy, Air Force, and other security agents,” he added.
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Abubakar further revealed that 800 soldiers currently in training were only the first batch of broader plans to train 2,400 elite troops, marked the beginning of a long -term strategy to develop world -class special operating units in the armed forces.
Speaking at the event, Defense Chief of Staff, General Christopher Musa, emphasized the importance of training in achieving “convergence”-the electable military concepts that refer to synchronization of kinetic and non-cinetic abilities for quick and firm action against threats.
“Because we are all aware of the dynamics of developing modern warfare and unique challenges caused by asymmetrical threats in our country, the situation demands that our troops be well trained, completed, and able to respond quickly, effectively, and firmly,” Musa said.
“It is in this context that this special operating forces training is very desirable, because they represent the spearhead of our military ability to respond quickly and firmly to threats, both inside and outside our border.”
Musa stated the belief that the Special Operations Forces would play an important role in defeating terrorism, rebellion, and other security threats.
“I am also impressed with sophisticated training facilities, which will undoubtedly increase efficient training from our armed forces personnel. Therefore, I want to thank the Ministry of Defense for taking this brave step in ensuring today’s events to produce and respond to consumption that significantly about the constitution that has constitutions that have armed armed accusations that are professional armed accusations that are professional armed accusations Armed.
Overcoming the newly recruited special forces, Moses praised their commitment, calling them “The front guard of the new chapter in our defense narrative.”
“To 800 dashing people from the Nigerian armed forces who have used this training after the detailed selection process, I praise your dedication and patriotism,” he said.
“Therefore, I urge each of you to embrace the challenges and responsibilities that are in front with an unrucky spirit. This training will be strict and tough, but with the correct determination and mindset, you will do the scale. You must be committed to the training because this program is designed to ensure that you are ready for any operational scenario that you will meet on the field.”
The Governor of the State of Kaduna, Senator Uba Sani, who served as a special guest of honor, praised this initiative as an important step towards fortifying Nigerian security framework. Represented by his deputy, Dr. Hadiza Balarabe, the governor reiterated the government’s commitment to combat the threats that emerged.
“In the current security environment, the threats that we face continue to develop, from terrorism, rebellion, and bandits to the threat of cyberspace and transnational crime. Responding to this, we must complete our armed forces with the best training, the latest tactics, and resilience needed to overcome these challenges,” Sani said.
He described the training of special operations forces as a “brave step” towards the development of elite forces who could maintain Nigerian sovereignty with intelligence, accuracy, and courage.
“This training will also allow strategic thinking, determining actions, and leadership with honor,” he added.
Special operations forces are expected to be changed in the game in Nigeria’s struggle against insecurity, strengthening the country’s ability to respond quickly to threats that emerge and ensure more coordinated and effective security architecture.
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