COAS unveils new doctrine to drive professionalism, combat readiness
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has unveiled a new Command philosophy that will drive highly professional, agile, combat-effective and resilient force. Gen. Shaibu disclosed this
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has unveiled a new Command philosophy that will drive highly professional, agile, combat-effective and resilient force.
Gen. Shaibu disclosed this during a lecture he delivered to participants of Senior Course 48 at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, on Wednesday.
He said, “The philosophy is built around five mutually reinforcing pillars encapsulated in the acronym PROSE - Professional Excellence, Robust Administration, Operational Readiness, Strategic Cooperation and Exemplary Leadership.”
In a statement by the Army's spokesperson, Colonel Apollonia Anele, the COAS said these pillars are firmly anchored on a Soldier-First Culture that prioritizes personnel welfare, morale, training, dignity and empowerment as the bedrock of combat effectiveness and institutional credibility.
He explained that the new Command Philosophy is designed to accelerate the transformation of the Nigerian Army into a force fully capable of decisively fulfilling its constitutional mandate within joint and multi-agency frameworks.
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“The Nigerian Army operates within an increasingly volatile, complex and multi-dimensional threat environment, with ongoing commitments across all geopolitical zones in counterinsurgency/counterterrorism and other internal security operations,” he said
“These realities require not only tactical proficiency but also enduring institutional strength,”
The COAS highlighted that operational success extends beyond battlefield achievements to include public trust, strengthened civil-military relations and unwavering adherence to the rule of law.
He charged the participants, whom he described as the future operational and strategic leaders of the Nigerian Army, tto internalize the the command philosophy and translate it into measurable impact across formations and units.
The COAS highlighted innovation as the engine of progress, but mission accomplishment must remain the unyielding guiding principle of the Nigerian Army.
He said the introduction of the PROSE-driven Command Philosophy marks a decisive strategic shift for the Nigerian Army.
“It reinforces its resolve to balance sustained internal security operations with long-term force development, modernization and institutional reform in response to Nigeria’s evolving security landscape,” the COAS said.
