The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, has warned criminals and thugs to stay away from and desist from causing infraction’s in the 2023 election’ .


Gen Yahaya assured Nigerians of the loyalty of officers and soldiers of the Nigerian army to President Muhammadu Buhari and the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to protect its integrity and ensure a peaceful exercise.

His words, “As we move towards the 2023 general elections, I want to assure the nation of the commitment of the Nigerian army along with the other services and our stakeholders, of our preparedness to provide a conducive environment for a free, fair and credible election.


“Criminals, thugs, hooligans and miscreants are advised in their own interest, not to interfere with the elections as the law abiding citizens and good people of Nigeria go to the polls to freely exercise their constitutional right to vote”.



The COAS gave the warning at the inauguration of 73 new participants of the Army War College Nigeria (AWCN) Course 7/2023 and Inaugural Lecture of the college on Friday in Abuja.

He said the college had been able to bridge the training gap in the Nigerian army and pressed confidence that the participant would have been well groomed into the elite league as critical thinkers who would strive to identify challenges and provide plausible strategies and solutions.

Advising participants to remain focussed with a view to maximising the benefits of the rich course content of the college, he said, “As new security challenges continue to emerge in our dear nation in the face of concerted efforts to tackle them, I believe that the knowledge gained in the college will equip you with the requisite expertise to plan operations.

“The course will also enhance understanding and synergy between the Armed Forces of Nigeria and other security agencies in the conduct of operations.

“This actually key’s into my vision for Nigeria, which is to have the professional Nigerian army ready to accomplish assigned missions within a joint environment in defence of Nigeria.



“To this end, it is my desire to sustain the current drive in confronting the current hydra-headed security challenges while improving personnel training welfare and professionalism in order to achieve the desired end state”.

In his remarks, former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Onyeabor Azubuike Ihejirika, who delivered the inaugural lecture titled, “the Role of the Nigerian Army in National Development,” said the army and the military in general had been part of economic and political development of Nigeria.

sNoting that the Nigerian army had evolved overtime and continued to contribute to the nation’s development, he said the war college course was designed to develop the ability of the officers to think and come up with solutions to the intractable security challenges seeking for solutions.

Gen Ihejirika challenged the participants to develop ideas and strategies that would help provide solutions to the national security questions.

Earlier, the Commandant of AWCN, Maj.-Gen. Bamidele Alabi, challenged the participants to assert themselves cognitively to add value to the solutions to the many problems of Nigeria.


Alabi said the course was designed to develop individual and collective cognitive capabilities towards a better understanding of the issues arising from a valid or certain complex, ambiguous and distorted environment.

He said the curriculum sought to emphasise the application of critical thinking skills with the intent of broadening the way the participants think, saying the content of AWCN was rich, and comparable to that of the best war college in the world.

His words, “You will also need to sharpen your intellect, analytical skills and perceptual capabilities to enable you to effectively examine and proffer solutions to security issues.

“I am confident that this course will be academically rewarding for you the participants, beginning with the well package inaugural lecture today on the role of Nigerian army in national development”.

Among the 73 participants are 62 from Nigerian army, two each from the Nigerian Navy and Nigerian Air Force, others from other security agencies and MDAs as well as seven foreign participants from Benin, Cameroon, Liberia, Morocco, Niger and Gambia.


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President should as a matter of urgency enact shoot on sight to anyone caught disrupting the election or vote buying.

Any thug caught causing trouble in Lagos should be shot immediately

Don't arrest, just shoot any thug constituting nuisance while voting is on

God bless Nigeria

God bless Peter Obi

Just use them for life bullet target, they are already useless to the society

SaintNegro77:
President should as a matter of urgency enact shoot on sight to anyone caught disrupting the election or vote buying.

I quite agree with you. Those who are hired (urchins) to disrupt elections should be treated worse than Islamic terrorists. Most especially in Lagos.

Newton2024:
I quite agree with you. Those who are hired (urchins) to disrupt elections should be treated worse than Islamic terrorists. Most especially in Lagos.

I believe that he will soon enact it.

The topic should be Abort Any Plans Of Disrupting Elections, Army Chief Warns Tinubu's Thugs

Tinubu is nothing politically without thuggery and bribery. He is next to zero.

SaintNegro77:
I believe that he will soon enact it.

Better! Urchins should be taught bitter lessons. Election should not be a do or die affair.

PrinceOfLagos:
Any thug caught causing trouble in Lagos should be shot immediately

Don't arrest, just shoot any thug constituting nuisance while voting is on

God bless Nigeria

God bless Peter Obi

Shoot at sight.
No time to waste time

I HOPE SAY OLUOMO DOGS DEY LISTEN

Someone should please inform the poupouhing, pissing pissing, micro phone licking drug lord and walking dead creature of the consequences of unleashing his dirty urchins to disrupt a democratic process next week.

Tinubu will be locked if his dirty urchins try any rubbish next week.

Good

The only people making serious plans to disrupt this elections are the urchins and the order is from the landlord of Lagos....


He's also the chief executive officer of the agberos in Nigeria limited.... His vice is the managing director of Boko Haram affairs.... While is cabal spokesperson in the person of El'Riffraff is assisting the vice from the Kaduna axis.....



They will never succeed...

Newton2024:
The topic should be Abort Any Plans Of Disrupting Elections, Army Chief Warns Tinubu's Thugs

Tinubu is nothing politically without thuggery and bribery. He is next to zero.

Omo.... You cracked me up 😂😂 😂😂

Good one from Army Chief

Revolution2022:
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One of tifnubu owomida urchins spotted

All urchins and miscreants of the heroine-drug lord in Lagos like the leaky-pampers wearing ones above should better hear this vital Information. You do anyhow, you collect wotoporously.

Tinubu urchins come and tear what the police are saying, abort all the plan you have in Lagos because it will fail

Hope Oluomo and Sego boys will take note.

Qatar2022:
Tinubu urchins come and tear what the police are saying, abort all the plan you have in Lagos because it will fail

Won a da idan mo. I learnt soldiers are everywhere now.