The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has stated that the Military was selling the adoption of good expertise to reinforce operational effectivity and scale back collateral damages.
The COAS, represented by the Commander, Nigerian Military Cyber Warfare, Main Basic Adeleke Ayanuga, acknowledged this at a seminar on Nigerian Military digital transformation and innovation, organised by the Military Headquarters Division of Military Transformation and Innovation with the theme “Enhancing Nigerian Military operational effectivity via digital transformation and innovation inside a joint and multi-agency surroundings”.
He stated the technological revolution pushed by digitalisation and synthetic intelligence has enormously influenced the conduct of modern-day warfare, with the usage of good munitions for discount of collateral harm throughout operations, to the usage of infrared expertise to develop night-fighting capabilities.
He stated the Nigerian Military in its bid to change into a worldwide participant in army digital options, “is step by step transiting from the standard to good ideas with a purpose to improve the beneficial properties of adopting digital expertise to reinforce operational effectiveness.”
He stated the understanding and utility of the idea would enormously improve troops’ proficiency in offering well timed and correct fireplace help and equally improve its all-weather combating functionality.
He, subsequently, tasked contributors to share concepts, foster partnerships, and ignite the spirit of technological aadvancement and innovation.
“In immediately’s quickly evolving international panorama, leveraging cutting-edge expertise and progressive options can’t be overemphasised. Therefore, the necessity to collaborate and develop our digital and technological capabilities in combating insecurity in Nigeria.
“This seminar is, subsequently, in step with my command philosophy, which is to consolidate the transformation of the Nigerian Military in direction of bequeathing a well-motivated and combat-ready power that may successfully discharge its constitutional duties inside a joint and multi-agency surroundings.
“The seminar can be crucial because the lectures are structured to advertise innovation and adoption of technological options to reinforce Nigerian Military’s operational effectiveness. Right now, as we’re gathered to debate the transformation of the Nigerian Military utilizing progressive digital options, this seminar with the theme Enhancing Nigerian Military Operational Effectivity By way of Digital Transformation and Innovation Inside a Joint and Multi-Company Surroundings is subsequently very apt and well timed,” he acknowledged.
The Military Chief added that the seminar provided a platform for collaboration, data sharing, and forward-thinking dialogue between the Nigerian Military, expertise service suppliers and repair organisations.
Talking additional, he stated the partnership would serve to reinforce capability to safe the nation, which is able to not directly bolster the nation’s {economic} standing.
“On this regard, the Nigerian Military underneath my watch is poised to foster partnerships and collaboration with different safety companies, authorities companies, respected personal sectors, tutorial establishments, and native communities to fight insecurity and promote nationwide safety in addition to growth,” he added.
The COAS urged the gathering to check a future the place “our safety challenges are met with progressive and technological options.”
He recommended the loyalty and dedication of all Nigerian Military personnel in addition to their relentless contributions in direction of stemming insecurity throughout the nation.
He additional assured that the Nigerian Military, underneath his command, will proceed to offer the much-needed assets and steering required for the execution of their duties.
Earlier in his welcome remarks, the Military
Chief of Transformation and Innovation, Main Basic OS Abai, stated the seminar underscored the significance of collaboration within the battle in opposition to insecurity.
He added that the adoption of expertise would facilitate seamless transformation and intelligence gathering.
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