Army strengthens strategic ties with global institution
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu said the Nigerian Army is committed to strengthening strategic partnerships and collaborative frameworks with global institutions. Lt.-Gen Shaibu said this when
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu said the Nigerian Army is committed to strengthening strategic partnerships and collaborative frameworks with global institutions.
Lt.-Gen Shaibu said this when he received a delegation from King's College London (KCL), led by Professor Randolph Charles Kent, in Abuja.
The COAS said the collaboration is part of the Army's efforts to enhance national security.
In a statement by the Army's spokesperson, Col. Apollonia Anele, the Army Chief described the six-year partnership with KCL as a “strategic enabler in building intellectual capacity, leadership development and operational effectiveness” within the Nigerian Army.
He noted that the collaboration, facilitated through the Nigerian Army Resource Centre (NARC), would expand access to world-class military education and support the Army’s drive towards a “more professional, adaptive, combat-ready and resilient force capable of operating effectively within a joint and multi-agency security architecture.”
The COAS emphasised that contemporary security challenges require forward-looking strategies anchored in collaboration, innovation and knowledge-sharing, highlighting the role of NARC as a critical think tank in generating policy-relevant ideas and fostering inter-agency synergy to address Nigeria’s evolving threat landscape, particularly in areas requiring coordinated national and international responses.
While underscoring the growing influence of the digital information ecosystem on national security and internal stability, the COAS called for deeper academic and institutional collaboration to examine the implications of information warfare.
Professor Kent commended the Nigerian Army for its commitment to sustained partnership, noting that the Yale-NARC African Leadership Centre thrives on mutual knowledge exchange and shared expertise.
He added that such collaborations are vital in navigating global uncertainties, fostering innovation, and strengthening collective capacity to respond effectively to complex security challenges.
