No fewer than 17 Army Lieutenant Colonels and Colonels on Tuesday began the 2018 The Nigerian Army Leadership Development training in Lagos to prepare them on managing crises and chaotic situations.
The three-day seminar, facilitated by the Nigeria Institute of Management, is holding at the Nigerian Army School of Finance and Administration, Apapa, Lagos.
It has the theme: “The Leadership Edge: Strategies for Overcoming Crisis and Chaos’’.
The Commandant, Nigerian Army College of Logistics, Maj.-Gen. Richard Duru, who flagged off the seminar, said there was need to evolve strategies to overcome crisis in the country.
Duru said: “The choice of the theme, The Leadership Edge: Strategies for Overcoming Crisis and Chaos, is a clear indication that the army is not left behind in the development of leaders.
“As leaders, the need to sharpen our skills and evolve strategies for overcoming crisis and chaos cannot be underestimated.
“Military leadership is the process of influencing others to accomplish a mission by providing purpose, direction and motivation.’’
He noted that decision making in crisis and chaos might require spontaneity and intuition, adding that the ability to take appropriate decisions was an element of training and experience.
He said: “The Nigerian Army is a key component of the security architecture of Nigeria, therefore, it deserves competent and efficient leaders that will translate ideas into practical roadmaps for actions.
“Leadership development in the army is imperative in view of emerging challenges which have manifested in rampant ethno-religious upheavals and increasing wave of terrorism across the country.
“To successfully handle the current challenges, there is need for purposeful, skillful and dynamic leadership across all the chains of command.’’
He, however, enjoined the officers to take the seminar seriously, urging them to make use of the rare opportunity.
Earlier, the Commandant, NASFA, Brig.-Gen. Bamidele Taiwo, during his address of welcome, said the seminar was designed for Lieutenant Colonels and Colonels.
He said the theme was carefully selected to prepare participants for their day to day assignments which required imaginative and creative thinking which was key in leadership of the army.
He said: “The theme shall dwell extensively on ways of ensuring effective and efficient management of human resources in the attainment of optimal performance in their duties.
“The topics to be discussed were carefully selected to meet the expectations of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, in improving service delivery in the army.”
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